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About this school
Richard Carroll Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Bamberg, South Carolina that is part of Bamberg County School District.
It serves 685 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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 - 6
685 Students
51 Teachers
1980 Main HwyContact 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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49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Richard Carroll Elementary School
$17,146
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
110
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Richard Carroll Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from South Carolina and
28 individuals out-of-state.
