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Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools.
It serves 609 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 569 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 5
609 Students
34 Teachers
3956 Cottage Hill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School
$254,215
raised using DonorsChoose
569
projects
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64
teachers
funded
610
donors
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basic supplies
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technology
106
projects for
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Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School has received support from
306 individuals from Alabama and
304 individuals out-of-state.