Bel Aire Elementary School in Tullahoma, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bel Aire Elementary School is a town public school in Tullahoma, Tennessee that is part of Tullahoma City School District. It serves 370 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

370 Students

23 Teachers

500 Stone Blvd

Tullahoma, TN 37388 View local requests

http://sites.google.com/a/tcsedu.net/bel/

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Bel Aire Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Amber

Mrs. Wiggs

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Bel Aire Elementary School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bel Aire Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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