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McHarg Elementary School

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McHarg Elementary School is a town public school in Radford, Virginia that is part of Radford City School District. It serves 383 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

383 Students

23 Teachers

700 12th St

Radford, VA 24141 View local requests

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McHarg Elementary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

McHarg Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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McHarg Elementary School

$16,933

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

197

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

McHarg Elementary School has received support from 152 individuals from Virginia and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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McHarg Elementary School

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