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Ashley River Creative Arts School

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Ashley River Creative Arts School is an urban public school in Charleston, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District. It serves 618 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 173 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

618 Students

40 Teachers

1871 Wallace School Rd

Charleston, SC 29407 View local requests

https://www.ccsdschools.com/ashleyriver

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Ashley River Creative Arts School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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.

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Ashley River Creative Arts School

$97,052

raised using DonorsChoose

173

projects funded

teachers funded

807

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ashley River Creative Arts School has received support from 414 individuals from South Carolina and 393 individuals out-of-state.

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