Dawson - Bryant Elementary School in Ironton, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dawson - Bryant Elementary School is a rural public school in Ironton, Ohio that is part of Dawson-bryant Local Sch Dist. It serves 570 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 12 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

570 Students

28 Teachers

4503 State Route 243

Ironton, OH 45638 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Dawson - Bryant Elementary School Demographics

67%

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.

Dawson - Bryant Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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