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Florence Mathis Elementary School is
a town public school
in Foley, Alabama that is part of Baldwin County School District.
It serves 970 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 40.4:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Florence Mathis Elementary School
$13,984
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
113
donors
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Florence Mathis Elementary School has received support from
79 individuals from Alabama and
34 individuals out-of-state.
