Banoak Elementary School in Vale, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Banoak Elementary School is a rural public school in Vale, North Carolina that is part of Catawba County School District. It serves 294 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

294 Students

21 Teachers

7651 W NC 10 Hwy

Vale, NC 28168 View local requests

http://www.catawbaschools.net/schools/banoak/default.aspx

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Banoak Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

Banoak Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 10, 2026

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