Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School in Athens, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Athens, Georgia that is part of Clarke County School District. It serves 563 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

563 Students

59 Teachers

1150 Oglethorpe Ave

Athens, GA 30606 View local requests

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Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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