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About this school
Thomas E Kerns Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Greenville, South Carolina that is part of Greenville County Schools.
It serves 522 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 199 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Thomas E Kerns Elementary School
$83,549
raised using DonorsChoose
199
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
550
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Thomas E Kerns Elementary School has received support from
315 individuals from South Carolina and
235 individuals out-of-state.