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About this school
Ruthlawn Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in 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 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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5%
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.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Ruthlawn Elementary School
$28,632
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
91
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Ruthlawn Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from West Virginia and
58 individuals out-of-state.