Chelsea Park Elementary School in Chelsea, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chelsea Park Elementary School is a rural public school in Chelsea, Alabama that is part of Shelby County School District. It serves 883 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

883 Students

48 Teachers

9000 Chelsea Park Trl

Chelsea, AL 35043 View local requests

http://www.shelbyed.org/schools/cpes/index.htm

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Chelsea Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lansdell

Mrs. Middleton

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Chelsea Park Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Chelsea Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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