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Hillcrest Elementary School

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Hillcrest Elementary School is an urban public school in Morganton, North Carolina that is part of Burke County School District. It serves 221 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.5:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

221 Students

34 Teachers

201 Tennessee St

Morganton, NC 28655 View local requests

http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/hillcrest/

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Hillcrest Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Hillcrest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hillcrest Elementary School

$23,603

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

119

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Hillcrest Elementary School has received support from 86 individuals from North Carolina and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Hillcrest Elementary School

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