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About this school
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 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
646 Students
42 Teachers
319 Corbin StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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1%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Summertown Elementary School
$31,735
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
65
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Summertown Elementary School has received support from
49 individuals from Tennessee and
16 individuals out-of-state.