Caleb's Creek Elementary School in Kernersville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Caleb's Creek Elementary School is a rural public school in Kernersville, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 611 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

611 Students

46 Teachers

1109 Salem Crossing Rd

Kernersville, NC 27284 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/3366

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Caleb's Creek Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Caleb's Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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