McEvans Elementary School in Shaw, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

McEvans Elementary School is a rural public school in Shaw, Mississippi that is part of West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It serves 200 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

200 Students

12 Teachers

Highway 61 N

Shaw, MS 38773 View local requests

http://www.wbcsdk12.org

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McEvans Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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

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