Brunson Elementary School in Winston Salem, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brunson Elementary School is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 355 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 117 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

355 Students

36 Teachers

155 N Hawthorne Rd

Winston Salem, NC 27104 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/3309

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Brunson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

Brunson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 11, 2026

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