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About this school
Lake Forest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Greenville, South Carolina that is part of Greenville County Schools.
It serves 829 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 277 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
54%
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.
Lake Forest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Lake Forest Elementary School
$126,079
raised using DonorsChoose
277
projects
funded
65
teachers
funded
911
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
81
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Lake Forest Elementary School has received support from
595 individuals from South Carolina and
316 individuals out-of-state.