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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
177 Students
16 Teachers
11555 Dry Bread RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
About this school
Meherrin - Powellton Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lawrenceville, Virginia that is part of Brunswick County School District.
It serves 177 students
in Pre-K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Meherrin - Powellton Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Meherrin - Powellton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 16, 2025
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Meherrin - Powellton Elementary School
$5,669
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
49
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Meherrin - Powellton Elementary School has received support from
34 individuals from Virginia and
15 individuals out-of-state.
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