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Sand Hill Elementary School

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Sand Hill Elementary School is a rural public school in Summerville, South Carolina that is part of Dorchester School District Two. It serves 1,169 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.0:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

1,169 Students

45 Teachers

324 Gnarly Oak Ln

Summerville, SC 29485 View local requests

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Sand Hill Elementary School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Sand Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sand Hill Elementary School

$22,443

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

193

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sand Hill Elementary School has received support from 151 individuals from South Carolina and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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