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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 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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C.T. Overton Elementary School
$50,956
raised using DonorsChoose
79
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
185
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
C.T. Overton Elementary School has received support from
136 individuals from North Carolina and
49 individuals out-of-state.
