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About this school
Highland Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Muscle Shoals, Alabama that is part of Muscle Shoals City School District.
It serves 236 students
in grades 1 - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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25%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Highland Park Elementary School
$3,673
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
17
donors
1
project for
technology
Highland Park Elementary School has received support from
14 individuals from Alabama and
3 individuals out-of-state.
