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About this school
Henry Timrod Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Florence, South Carolina that is part of Florence School District 1.
It serves 413 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Henry Timrod Elementary School
$41,544
raised using DonorsChoose
100
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
263
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Henry Timrod Elementary School has received support from
160 individuals from South Carolina and
103 individuals out-of-state.
