Pine Grove Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pine Grove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Richland County School District One. It serves 448 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

448 Students

42 Teachers

111 Huffstetler Dr

Columbia, SC 29210 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Pine Grove Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Pine Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 31, 2026

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