Blythe - Bower Elementary School in Cleveland, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Blythe - Bower Elementary School is an urban public school in Cleveland, Tennessee that is part of Cleveland City School District. It serves 636 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 14 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

636 Students

41 Teachers

604 20th St SE

Cleveland, TN 37311 View local requests

http://www.clevelandschools.org/domain/9

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Blythe - Bower Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Fischer

Ms. Holloway

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Blythe - Bower Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Blythe - Bower Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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