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Lonnie B Nelson Elementary School

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Lonnie B Nelson Elementary School is a suburban public school in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Richland School District Two. It serves 541 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

541 Students

44 Teachers

225 N Brickyard Rd

Columbia, SC 29223 View local requests

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Lonnie B Nelson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

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Lonnie B Nelson Elementary School

$42,591

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

249

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Lonnie B Nelson Elementary School has received support from 146 individuals from South Carolina and 103 individuals out-of-state.

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