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About this school
Creekside Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Winterville, North Carolina that is part of Pitt County Schools.
It serves 591 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 129 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Creekside Elementary School
$57,585
raised using DonorsChoose
129
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
335
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Creekside Elementary School has received support from
242 individuals from North Carolina and
93 individuals out-of-state.
