Snow Creek Elementary School in Penhook, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Snow Creek Elementary School is a rural public school in Penhook, Virginia that is part of Franklin County Public Schools. It serves 226 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

226 Students

18 Teachers

5393 Snow Creek Rd

Penhook, VA 24137 View local requests

http://www.frco.k12.va.us

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Snow Creek Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Young

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Snow Creek Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

Snow Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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