Hornets Nest Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hornets Nest Elementary School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 557 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

557 Students

38 Teachers

6700 Beatties Ford Rd

Charlotte, NC 28216 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/hornetsnestes

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Hornets Nest Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Hornets Nest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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