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About this school
Lonnie B Nelson Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Richland School District Two.
It serves 541 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lonnie B Nelson Elementary School
$42,948
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
249
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Lonnie B Nelson Elementary School has received support from
146 individuals from South Carolina and
103 individuals out-of-state.
