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Summertown Elementary School

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Summertown Elementary School is a rural public school in Summertown, Tennessee that is part of Lawrence County School District. It serves 646 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

646 Students

42 Teachers

319 Corbin St

Summertown, TN 38483 View local requests

http://www.schools.lcss.us/ses

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Summertown Elementary School Demographics

58%

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.

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

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Summertown Elementary School

$30,705

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Summertown Elementary School has received support from 46 individuals from Tennessee and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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