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About this school
Eastern Wayne Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Goldsboro, North Carolina that is part of Wayne County Public Schools.
It serves 537 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 157 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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
537 Students
45 Teachers
1271 New Hope RdContact 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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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 23, 2026
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Eastern Wayne Elementary School
$72,800
raised using DonorsChoose
157
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
329
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Eastern Wayne Elementary School has received support from
179 individuals from North Carolina and
150 individuals out-of-state.
