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Griggs Road Elementary School

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Griggs Road Elementary School is a rural public school in Clover, South Carolina that is part of Clover School District. It serves 510 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

510 Students

34 Teachers

100 Griggs Rd

Clover, SC 29710 View local requests

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Griggs Road Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Griggs Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Griggs Road Elementary School

$17,570

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

159

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Griggs Road Elementary School has received support from 110 individuals from South Carolina and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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