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Joseph W Lisenby Primary School

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Joseph W Lisenby Primary School is a town public school in Ozark, Alabama that is part of Ozark City School District. It serves 417 students in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 2

417 Students

29 Teachers

860 Faust Ave

Ozark, AL 36360 View local requests

http://www.ozarkcityschools.net/public/lisenby

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Joseph W Lisenby Primary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Joseph W Lisenby Primary School

$44,229

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

378

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School has received support from 201 individuals from Alabama and 177 individuals out-of-state.

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