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About this school
Wheeless Road Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Augusta, Georgia that is part of Richmond County School System.
It serves 649 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 43 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
649 Students
# of teachers unavailable
2530 Wheeless 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Wheeless Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Wheeless Road Elementary School
$21,965
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
189
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Wheeless Road Elementary School has received support from
133 individuals from Georgia and
56 individuals out-of-state.
