Richard Carroll Elementary School in Bamberg, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Richard Carroll Elementary School is a rural public school in Bamberg, South Carolina that is part of Denmark - Olar School District 2 Bamberg County. It serves 689 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

689 Students

51 Teachers

1980 Main Hwy

Bamberg, SC 29003 View local requests

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Richard Carroll Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Richard Carroll Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 16, 2026

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