Mount Ulla Elementary School in Mount Ulla, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Ulla Elementary School is a rural public school in Mount Ulla, North Carolina that is part of Rowan-Salisbury School System. It serves 283 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

283 Students

21 Teachers

13155 NC Highway 801

Mount Ulla, NC 28125 View local requests

http://mues.rss.k12.nc.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Mount Ulla Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Beecham

Mrs. Coble

Mrs. McLaughlin

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Mount Ulla Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Mount Ulla Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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