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About this school
Wayne Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Wayne, West Virginia that is part of Wayne County School District.
It serves 443 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 297 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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0%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Wayne Elementary School
$119,101
raised using DonorsChoose
297
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
454
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
54
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Wayne Elementary School has received support from
243 individuals from West Virginia and
211 individuals out-of-state.