W.O. Lance Elementary School in Lanett, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

W.O. Lance Elementary School is a town public school in Lanett, Alabama that is part of Lanett City Schools. It serves 524 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

524 Students

34 Teachers

200 S 8th Ave

Lanett, AL 36863 View local requests

http://lanettcityschools.org/lance/lance.htm

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W.O. Lance Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

W.O. Lance Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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