Smoot Elementary School in Smoot, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Smoot Elementary School is a rural public school in Smoot, West Virginia that is part of Greenbrier County School District. It serves 142 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

142 Students

10 Teachers

223 Smokie Ln

Smoot, WV 24977 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Smoot Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Anderson

Mrs. Burdette

Ms. Crookshanks

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Smoot Elementary School Demographics

90%

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.

Smoot Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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