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About this school
Konnoak Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools.
It serves 566 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 167 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 13, 2025
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Konnoak Elementary School
$75,989
raised using DonorsChoose
167
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
629
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Konnoak Elementary School has received support from
366 individuals from North Carolina and
263 individuals out-of-state.