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About this school
J.D. Lever Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Aiken, South Carolina that is part of Aiken County School District.
It serves 452 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 203 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
J.D. Lever Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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J.D. Lever Elementary School
$111,699
raised using DonorsChoose
203
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
342
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
J.D. Lever Elementary School has received support from
231 individuals from South Carolina and
111 individuals out-of-state.