Prichard Elementary School in Prichard, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Prichard Elementary School is a rural public school in Prichard, West Virginia that is part of Wayne County School District. It serves 130 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

130 Students

9 Teachers

500 Prichard School Rd

Prichard, WV 25555 View local requests

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Prichard Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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