James H Hendrix Elementary School in Boiling Spgs., South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

James H Hendrix Elementary School is a suburban public school in Boiling Spgs., South Carolina that is part of Spartanburg County School District 2. It serves 600 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

600 Students

43 Teachers

1084 Springfield Rd

Boiling Spgs., SC 29316 View local requests

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James H Hendrix Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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.

James H Hendrix Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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