Angel Oak Primary School in Johns Island, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Angel Oak Primary School is an urban public school in Johns Island, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District. It serves 828 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1. Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

828 Students

36 Teachers

6134 Chisolm Rd

Johns Island, SC 29455 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Angel Oak Primary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

Angel Oak Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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