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About this school
Unity Grove Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Locust Grove, Georgia that is part of Henry County Schools.
It serves 829 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
829 Students
54 Teachers
1180 Leguin Mill 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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59%
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 Sep 4, 2026
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Unity Grove Elementary School
$41,132
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
254
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Unity Grove Elementary School has received support from
154 individuals from Georgia and
100 individuals out-of-state.