B.D. Lee Elementary School in Gaffney, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

B.D. Lee Elementary School is a town public school in Gaffney, South Carolina that is part of Cherokee County School District 1. It serves 603 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1. Its teachers have had 52 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

603 Students

26 Teachers

401 Overbrook Dr

Gaffney, SC 29341 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

B.D. Lee Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Huntsinger

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B.D. Lee Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

B.D. Lee Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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