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Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary

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About this school

Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary is an urban public school in Athens, Georgia that is part of Clarke County School District. It serves 492 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
492 Students
49 Teachers
757 N Chase St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Athens, GA 30601 View local requests
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Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary Demographics

65%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary

$16,642
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects funded
5
teachers funded
187
donors

Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary has received support from 113 individuals from Georgia and 74 individuals out-of-state.