Carver Elementary School in Wendell, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carver Elementary School is a rural public school in Wendell, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 467 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

467 Students

35 Teachers

291 Liles Dean Rd

Wendell, NC 27591 View local requests

https://www.wcpss.net/Page/1946

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Carver Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Carver Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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