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Joanna Woodson Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Joanna, South Carolina that is part of Laurens County School District 56.
It serves 293 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Joanna Woodson Elementary School
$5,876
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15
projects
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10
teachers
funded
31
donors
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project for
technology
4
projects for
books
Joanna Woodson Elementary School has received support from
15 individuals from South Carolina and
16 individuals out-of-state.