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About this school
Southview Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that is part of Tuscaloosa City School District.
It serves 536 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Southview Elementary School
$12,121
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
57
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Southview Elementary School has received support from
24 individuals from Alabama and
33 individuals out-of-state.
