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About this school
Joseph Shanklin Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Beaufort, South Carolina that is part of Beaufort County School District.
It serves 416 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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
84%
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 Mar 11, 2026
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Joseph Shanklin Elementary School
$15,199
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
87
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Joseph Shanklin Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from South Carolina and
50 individuals out-of-state.
