Waterloo Elementary School in Waterloo, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waterloo Elementary School is a rural public school in Waterloo, South Carolina that is part of Laurens County School District 55. It serves 254 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 263 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

254 Students

17 Teachers

10457 Highway 221 S

Waterloo, SC 29384 View local requests

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Waterloo Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

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

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