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About this school
C Wayne Collier Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hope Mills, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools.
It serves 491 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 225 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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60%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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C Wayne Collier Elementary School
$70,753
raised using DonorsChoose
225
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
582
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
C Wayne Collier Elementary School has received support from
246 individuals from North Carolina and
336 individuals out-of-state.
