Highland Avenue Elementary School in Montgomery, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highland Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Montgomery, Alabama that is part of Montgomery Public Schools. It serves 405 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

405 Students

26 Teachers

2024 Highland Ave

Montgomery, AL 36107 View local requests

http://www.have.mps-al.org/

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Highland Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Erica Ponder

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Highland Avenue Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Highland Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 22, 2026

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