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Childersburg Elementary School is
a town public school
in Childersburg, Alabama that is part of Talladega County School District.
It serves 246 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Childersburg Elementary School
$29,210
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
247
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Childersburg Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from Alabama and
131 individuals out-of-state.
