Woodley Elementary School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Woodley Elementary School is an urban public school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that is part of Hattiesburg Public School District. It serves 461 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

461 Students

24 Teachers

2006 Oferral St

Hattiesburg, MS 39401 View local requests

http://woodley.hattiesburgpsd.com/

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Woodley Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Woodley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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