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Prosperity - Rikard Elementary School

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Prosperity - Rikard Elementary School is a rural public school in Prosperity, South Carolina that is part of Newberry County School District. It serves 386 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

386 Students

28 Teachers

381 S Wheeler Ave

Prosperity, SC 29127 View local requests

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Prosperity - Rikard Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Prosperity - Rikard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Prosperity - Rikard Elementary School

$10,187

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for technology

project for books

Prosperity - Rikard Elementary School has received support from 63 individuals from South Carolina and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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Prosperity - Rikard Elementary School Demographics

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