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Ben D Quinn Elementary School is
a town public school
in New Bern, North Carolina that is part of Craven County School District.
It serves 304 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ben D Quinn Elementary School
$23,960
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
214
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Ben D Quinn Elementary School has received support from
167 individuals from North Carolina and
47 individuals out-of-state.
