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Dorothy Height Elementary School

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Dorothy Height Elementary School is an urban public school in Columbus, Georgia that is part of Muscogee County School District. It serves 419 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

419 Students

43 Teachers

1458 Benning Dr

Columbus, GA 31903 View local requests

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Dorothy Height Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

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Dorothy Height Elementary School

$28,623

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

336

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dorothy Height Elementary School has received support from 108 individuals from Georgia and 228 individuals out-of-state.

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