Estes Hills Elementary School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Estes Hills Elementary School is an urban public school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that is part of Chapel Hill-carrboro City SD. It serves 325 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

325 Students

39 Teachers

500 N Estes Dr

Chapel Hill, NC 27514 View local requests

http://ehes.chccs.k12.nc.us

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Estes Hills Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Clapp

Ms. Davis

Mrs. Ward

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Estes Hills Elementary School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Estes Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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