Edgewood Elementary School in Charleston, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Edgewood Elementary School is an urban public school in Charleston, West Virginia that is part of Kanawha County School District. It serves 412 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

412 Students

32 Teachers

550 Hawks Rdg

Charleston, WV 25302 View local requests

http://wvde.state.wv.us

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Edgewood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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.

Edgewood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 28, 2026

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