Tanner Elementary School in Tanner, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tanner Elementary School is a rural public school in Tanner, Alabama that is part of Limestone County School District. It serves 316 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

316 Students

27 Teachers

12067 Dowd St

Tanner, AL 35671 View local requests

http://www.tannerelementary.org

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Tanner Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

Tanner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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