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Holly Grove Elementary School

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Holly Grove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Holly Springs, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 885 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

885 Students

69 Teachers

1451 Avent Ferry Rd

Holly Springs, NC 27540 View local requests

http://www.wcpss.net/hollygrovees

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Holly Grove Elementary School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

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Holly Grove Elementary School

$17,210

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

170

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Holly Grove Elementary School has received support from 118 individuals from North Carolina and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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