Port Royal Elementary School in Port Royal, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Port Royal Elementary School is an urban public school in Port Royal, South Carolina that is part of Beaufort County School District. It serves 179 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. 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

179 Students

20 Teachers

1214 Paris Ave

Port Royal, SC 29935 View local requests

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Mrs. Waters

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Port Royal Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

Port Royal Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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