Bethware Elementary School in Kings Mountain, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bethware Elementary School is a rural public school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina that is part of Cleveland County School District. It serves 514 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

514 Students

31 Teachers

115 Bethware Dr

Kings Mountain, NC 28086 View local requests

http://www.clevelandcountyschools.org

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Bethware Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Bethware Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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