Tate Elementary School in Tate, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tate Elementary School is a rural public school in Tate, Georgia that is part of Pickens County School District. It serves 429 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

429 Students

22 Teachers

5630 Highway 53 E

Tate, GA 30177 View local requests

http://tes.pickenscountyschools.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Tate Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Newton

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Tate Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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

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