Kershaw Elementary School in Kershaw, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kershaw Elementary School is a rural public school in Kershaw, South Carolina that is part of Lancaster County School District. It serves 512 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

512 Students

27 Teachers

525 North Matson St

Kershaw, SC 29067 View local requests

https://kes.lancastercsd.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Kershaw Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

Kershaw Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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