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About this school
Calloway - Smith Middle School is
an urban public school
in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools.
It serves 314 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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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Calloway - Smith Middle School
$18,487
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
28
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
Calloway - Smith Middle School has received support from
12 individuals from Alabama and
16 individuals out-of-state.