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Fort Mill Elementary School

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Fort Mill Elementary School is a suburban public school in Fort Mill, South Carolina that is part of York CSD 4 Fort Mills Schools. It serves 729 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

729 Students

56 Teachers

192 Springfield Pkwy

Fort Mill, SC 29715 View local requests

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Fort Mill Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

Fort Mill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Fort Mill Elementary School

$16,838

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

126

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Fort Mill Elementary School has received support from 79 individuals from South Carolina and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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Fort Mill Elementary School

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