Hodge Road Elementary School in Knightdale, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hodge Road Elementary School is a suburban public school in Knightdale, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 501 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

501 Students

36 Teachers

2128 Mingo Bluff Blvd

Knightdale, NC 27545 View local requests

http://hodgeroades.wcpss.net/

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Hodge Road Elementary School Demographics

69%

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.

Hodge Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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