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Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Martin Luther King Elementary School is an urban public school in Huntsville, Alabama that is part of Huntsville City School District. It serves 435 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

435 Students

29 Teachers

3112 Meridian St N

Huntsville, AL 35811 View local requests

http://www.huntsvillecityschools.org

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Martin Luther King Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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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Martin Luther King Elementary School

$19,109

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

262

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Martin Luther King Elementary School has received support from 219 individuals from Alabama and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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