Mallard Creek Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mallard Creek Elementary School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 483 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

483 Students

40 Teachers

9801 Mallard Creek Rd

Charlotte, NC 28262 View local requests

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

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Mallard Creek Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Mallard Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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