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Claxton Elementary School

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Claxton Elementary School is a suburban public school in Powell, Tennessee that is part of Anderson County School District. It serves 502 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

502 Students

32 Teachers

2218 Clinton Hwy

Powell, TN 37849 View local requests

http://www.ces.acs.ac/

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Claxton Elementary School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Claxton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Claxton Elementary School

$11,215

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Claxton Elementary School has received support from 21 individuals from Tennessee and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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