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Williamson Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School

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Williamson Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School is a rural public school in Williamson, West Virginia that is part of Mingo County School District. It serves 476 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

476 Students

37 Teachers

5 Parkway Dr

Williamson, WV 25661 View local requests

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Williamson Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School Demographics

95%

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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Williamson Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School

$16,591

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Williamson Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School has received support from 10 individuals from West Virginia and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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Williamson Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School

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