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Chalkville Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Jefferson County Schools.
It serves 766 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 378 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Chalkville Elementary School
$126,111
raised using DonorsChoose
378
projects
funded
65
teachers
funded
649
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Chalkville Elementary School has received support from
391 individuals from Alabama and
258 individuals out-of-state.
