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About this school
New Ellenton Steam Magnet School is
a rural public school
in New Ellenton, South Carolina that is part of Aiken County School District.
It serves 274 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 184 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 6 - 8
274 Students
16 Teachers
814 Main St SContact 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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44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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New Ellenton Steam Magnet School
$115,649
raised using DonorsChoose
184
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
134
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
71
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
New Ellenton Steam Magnet School has received support from
99 individuals from South Carolina and
35 individuals out-of-state.
