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About this school
Dauphin Island Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Dauphin Isl., Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools.
It serves 60 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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0%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Mar 14, 2026
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Dauphin Island Elementary School
$15,130
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
83
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Dauphin Island Elementary School has received support from
60 individuals from Alabama and
23 individuals out-of-state.
