Mineral Springs Elementary School in Winston Salem, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mineral Springs Elementary School is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 539 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 147 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

539 Students

46 Teachers

4527 Ogburn Ave

Winston Salem, NC 27105 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/4800

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Mineral Springs Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mineral Springs Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Mineral Springs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 13, 2025

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