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Pine Grove Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Valdosta, Georgia that is part of Lowndes County School District.
It serves 756 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pine Grove Elementary School
$35,918
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
228
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Pine Grove Elementary School has received support from
134 individuals from Georgia and
94 individuals out-of-state.