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About this school
Erwin Craighead Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools.
It serves 340 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
95%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Erwin Craighead Elementary School
$35,249
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
74
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Erwin Craighead Elementary School has received support from
48 individuals from Alabama and
26 individuals out-of-state.