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Henry Jefferson Oliver Elementary School

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Henry Jefferson Oliver Elementary School is an urban public school in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools. It serves 310 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

310 Students

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6871 6th Ct S

Birmingham, AL 35212 View local requests

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Henry Jefferson Oliver Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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Henry Jefferson Oliver Elementary School

$23,918

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

172

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Henry Jefferson Oliver Elementary School has received support from 126 individuals from Alabama and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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