D.S. Johnson Elementary School in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

D.S. Johnson Elementary School is an urban public school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that is part of Edgecombe County Public School District. It serves 337 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

337 Students

19 Teachers

600 N Fairview Rd

Rocky Mount, NC 27801 View local requests

https://dsjohnson.ecps.us/o/dsje

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D.S. Johnson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

D.S. Johnson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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