Horse Creek Academy in Aiken, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Horse Creek Academy is a rural public school in Aiken, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Department of Education. It serves 805 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.0:1. Its teachers have had 142 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 12

805 Students

31 Teachers

1200 Toolebeck Rd

Aiken, SC 29803 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Horse Creek Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Tracie Williams- HS

Ms. Watson

Mrs. Wilson

Mrs. Winn

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Horse Creek Academy Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

18%

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.

Horse Creek Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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