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Heritage Elementary School

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Heritage Elementary School is a suburban public school in Madison, Alabama that is part of Madison City School District. It serves 861 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

861 Students

44 Teachers

11775 County Line Rd

Madison, AL 35758 View local requests

http://hrtg.madisoncity.k12.al.us

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Heritage Elementary School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

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Heritage Elementary School

$43,852

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

430

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Heritage Elementary School has received support from 351 individuals from Alabama and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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Heritage Elementary School

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