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About this school
H.W. Byers Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Holly Springs, Mississippi that is part of Marshall County School District.
It serves 266 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 88 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 K - 4
266 Students
20 Teachers
4178 Highway 72Contact 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
68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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H.W. Byers Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
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H.W. Byers Elementary School
$32,635
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
194
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
H.W. Byers Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from Mississippi and
121 individuals out-of-state.
