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About this school
C.T. Overton Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Salisbury, North Carolina that is part of Rowan-Salisbury School System.
It serves 222 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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C.T. Overton Elementary School
$50,461
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
184
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
C.T. Overton Elementary School has received support from
135 individuals from North Carolina and
49 individuals out-of-state.