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Gilliard Elementary School

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Gilliard Elementary School is an urban public school in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools. It serves 759 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 125 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

759 Students

46 Teachers

2757 Dauphin Island Pkwy

Mobile, AL 36605 View local requests

http://gilliard.mce.schoolinsites.com

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Ms. Shquana Washington

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Gilliard Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Gilliard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Gilliard Elementary School

$62,397

raised using DonorsChoose

125

projects funded

teachers funded

398

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gilliard Elementary School has received support from 223 individuals from Alabama and 175 individuals out-of-state.

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Gilliard Elementary School

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