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About this school
Dewey L Carter Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Effingham, South Carolina that is part of Florence School District 1.
It serves 603 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
603 Students
53 Teachers
4937 S Irby StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Dewey L Carter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Dewey L Carter Elementary School
$37,904
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
334
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Dewey L Carter Elementary School has received support from
201 individuals from South Carolina and
133 individuals out-of-state.
