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About this school
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 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
13%
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.
Montrose Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Montrose Elementary School
$38,855
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
123
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Montrose Elementary School has received support from
83 individuals from West Virginia and
40 individuals out-of-state.
