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About this school
Burton Magnet Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 283 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
283 Students
29 Teachers
1500 Mathison StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Aug 13, 2026
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Burton Magnet Elementary School
$56,996
raised using DonorsChoose
100
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
345
donors
8
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Burton Magnet Elementary School has received support from
202 individuals from North Carolina and
143 individuals out-of-state.
