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Hickory Grove - Sharon Elementary School

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Hickory Grove - Sharon Elementary School is a rural public school in Hickory Grove, South Carolina that is part of York School District 1. It serves 402 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

402 Students

29 Teachers

4901 Hickory Grove Rd

Hickory Grove, SC 29717 View local requests

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Hickory Grove - Sharon Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Hickory Grove - Sharon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hickory Grove - Sharon Elementary School

$16,905

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

138

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Hickory Grove - Sharon Elementary School has received support from 105 individuals from South Carolina and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Hickory Grove - Sharon Elementary School

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