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About this school
Carolina Springs Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lexington, South Carolina that is part of Lexington County School District 1.
It serves 750 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 50 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 - 5
750 Students
52 Teachers
6340 Platt Springs RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Carolina Springs Elementary School
$20,005
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
260
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Carolina Springs Elementary School has received support from
183 individuals from South Carolina and
77 individuals out-of-state.