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Freedom Trail Elementary School

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Freedom Trail Elementary School is a rural public school in Elk Park, North Carolina that is part of Avery County School District. It serves 194 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

194 Students

17 Teachers

6110 N US Highway 19E

Elk Park, NC 28622 View local requests

http://www.averyschools.net/schools

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Freedom Trail Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Freedom Trail Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Freedom Trail Elementary School

$10,611

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Freedom Trail Elementary School has received support from 29 individuals from North Carolina and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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Freedom Trail Elementary School

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