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About this school
Back Creek Valley Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Hedgesville, West Virginia that is part of Berkeley County School District.
It serves 148 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 2
148 Students
10 Teachers
1962 Back Creek Valley RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 27, 2026
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Back Creek Valley Elementary School
$31,992
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
124
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Back Creek Valley Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from West Virginia and
56 individuals out-of-state.