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About this school
Waterway Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Little River, South Carolina that is part of Horry County School District.
It serves 911 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
Its teachers have had 78 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
911 Students
40 Teachers
700 Sandridge RdContact 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
38%
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.
Waterway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
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Waterway Elementary School
$27,287
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
213
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
Waterway Elementary School has received support from
121 individuals from South Carolina and
92 individuals out-of-state.