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Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School

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Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools. It serves 722 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 174 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

722 Students

57 Teachers

1975 Leroy Stevens Rd

Mobile, AL 36695 View local requests

http://orourke.mce.schoolinsites.com

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Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School

$108,005

raised using DonorsChoose

174

projects funded

teachers funded

343

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School has received support from 230 individuals from Alabama and 113 individuals out-of-state.

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Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School

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Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School Demographics

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Pauline O'Rourke Elementary School

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