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About this school
Gilbert Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Gilbert, South Carolina that is part of Lexington County School District 1.
It serves 823 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Gilbert Elementary School
$33,898
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
338
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Gilbert Elementary School has received support from
209 individuals from South Carolina and
129 individuals out-of-state.