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About this school
W.C. Griggs Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools.
It serves 563 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 203 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
563 Students
41 Teachers
6001 Three Notch RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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W.C. Griggs Elementary School
$111,848
raised using DonorsChoose
203
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
435
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
W.C. Griggs Elementary School has received support from
298 individuals from Alabama and
137 individuals out-of-state.