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Forest Hills Elementary School

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Forest Hills Elementary School is a town public school in Walterboro, South Carolina that is part of Colleton County School District. It serves 472 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

472 Students

43 Teachers

633 Hiers Corner Rd

Walterboro, SC 29488 View local requests

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Forest Hills Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Forest Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Forest Hills Elementary School

$33,055

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

168

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Forest Hills Elementary School has received support from 75 individuals from South Carolina and 93 individuals out-of-state.

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Forest Hills Elementary School

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