Forest Hills Elementary School in Florence, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Forest Hills Elementary School is an urban public school in Florence, Alabama that is part of Florence City School District. It serves 902 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

902 Students

55 Teachers

101 Stovall Dr

Florence, AL 35633 View local requests

http://www.florencek12.org/foresthills/index.html

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Forest Hills Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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.

Forest Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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