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About this school
Alston - Bailey Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Summerville, South Carolina that is part of Dorchester School District Two.
It serves 646 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Alston - Bailey Elementary School
$56,513
raised using DonorsChoose
145
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
404
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Alston - Bailey Elementary School has received support from
232 individuals from South Carolina and
172 individuals out-of-state.
