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About this school
W.J. Christian K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools.
It serves 563 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
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 Dec 21, 2025
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W.J. Christian K-8 School
$73,109
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
318
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
W.J. Christian K-8 School has received support from
208 individuals from Alabama and
110 individuals out-of-state.
