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About this school
Mount Carmel Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Douglasville, Georgia that is part of Douglas County School System.
It serves 448 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
448 Students
30 Teachers
2356 Fairburn RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 8, 2026
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Mount Carmel Elementary School
$2,082
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
10
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mount Carmel Elementary School has received support from
7 individuals from Georgia and
3 individuals out-of-state.
