Harleyville Elementary School in Dorchester, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harleyville Elementary School is a rural public school in Dorchester, South Carolina that is part of Dorchester County School District 4. It serves 248 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

248 Students

24 Teachers

1650 E Main St

Dorchester, SC 29437 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Harleyville Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Harleyville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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