Vaughn Road Elementary School in Montgomery, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vaughn Road Elementary School is an urban public school in Montgomery, Alabama that is part of Montgomery Public Schools. It serves 452 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

452 Students

30 Teachers

4407 Vaughn Rd

Montgomery, AL 36106 View local requests

http://www.vaughnrd.mps-al.org/

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Vaughn Road Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Vaughn Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 29, 2026

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