South Athens Elementary School in Athens, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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About this school

South Athens Elementary School is a town public school in Athens, Texas that is part of Athens Independent School District. It serves 467 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

467 Students

33 Teachers

718 Robbins Rd

Athens, TX 75751 View local requests

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South Athens Elementary School Teachers on �ǿմ�ý

Mrs. Ackerman

Mrs. Lehr

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South Athens Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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