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Lingerfeldt Elementary School

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Lingerfeldt Elementary School is an urban public school in Gastonia, North Carolina that is part of Gaston County School District. It serves 435 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

435 Students

29 Teachers

1601 Madison St

Gastonia, NC 28052 View local requests

http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/lingerfeldt

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Lingerfeldt Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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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Lingerfeldt Elementary School

$20,442

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

152

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lingerfeldt Elementary School has received support from 86 individuals from North Carolina and 66 individuals out-of-state.

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