Nations Ford Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nations Ford Elementary School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 578 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 173 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

578 Students

51 Teachers

7050 Nations Ford Rd

Charlotte, NC 28217 View local requests

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

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Nations Ford Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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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