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Florence B Mathis Elementary School

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Florence B Mathis Elementary School is a public school in Foley, Alabama that is part of Baldwin County School District. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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600 9th Ave

Foley, AL 36535 View local requests

https://www.bcbe.org/Domain/117

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Florence B Mathis Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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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Florence B Mathis Elementary School

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Florence B Mathis Elementary School has received support from 48 individuals from Alabama and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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Florence B Mathis Elementary School

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