Hyatt Park Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hyatt Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Richland County School District One. It serves 317 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1. Its teachers have had 56 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

317 Students

39 Teachers

4200 N Main St

Columbia, SC 29203 View local requests

https://hyattpark.richlandone.org/

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

Hyatt Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Benjamin

Ms. Grant

Ms. Guinyard

Ms. Katina. Rhue-Blackmon

Ms. Stafford

Ms. Washington

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Hyatt Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Hyatt Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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