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About this school
Claxton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Asheville, North Carolina that is part of Asheville City School District.
It serves 384 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
384 Students
31 Teachers
241 Merrimon AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Claxton Elementary School
$16,433
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
144
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Claxton Elementary School has received support from
119 individuals from North Carolina and
25 individuals out-of-state.
