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Live Oak Elementary School

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Live Oak Elementary School is a rural public school in Albany, Georgia that is part of Dougherty County School System. It serves 833 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

833 Students

38 Teachers

4529 Gillionville Rd

Albany, GA 31721 View local requests

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Live Oak Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Live Oak Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Live Oak Elementary School

$9,869

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Live Oak Elementary School has received support from 23 individuals from Georgia and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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Live Oak Elementary School

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