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About this school
Olive Dodge Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools.
It serves 797 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
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.
Olive Dodge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Olive Dodge Elementary School
$56,826
raised using DonorsChoose
114
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
222
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Olive Dodge Elementary School has received support from
152 individuals from Alabama and
70 individuals out-of-state.