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About this school
Woodland Forrest Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that is part of Tuscaloosa City School District.
It serves 481 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Woodland Forrest Elementary School
$25,247
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
154
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Woodland Forrest Elementary School has received support from
100 individuals from Alabama and
54 individuals out-of-state.
