Butler Elementary School in Savannah, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Butler Elementary School is an urban public school in Savannah, Georgia that is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District. It serves 524 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

524 Students

40 Teachers

1909 Cynthia St

Savannah, GA 31415 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Butler Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Butler Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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