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Montrose Elementary School

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Montrose Elementary School is a suburban public school in S. Charleston, West Virginia that is part of Kanawha County School District. It serves 224 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

224 Students

16 Teachers

631 Montrose Dr

S. Charleston, WV 25303 View local requests

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Montrose Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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.

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

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Montrose Elementary School

$36,607

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

119

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Montrose Elementary School has received support from 81 individuals from West Virginia and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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