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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 543 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 199 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
543 Students
49 Teachers
6650 Frontage RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas E Kerns Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 1, 2026
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Thomas E Kerns Elementary School
$83,577
raised using DonorsChoose
199
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
551
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
316 individuals from South Carolina and
235 individuals out-of-state.
