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North Drive Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Goldsboro, North Carolina that is part of Wayne County Public Schools.
It serves 480 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 172 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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North Drive Elementary School
$63,135
raised using DonorsChoose
172
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
333
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
North Drive Elementary School has received support from
189 individuals from North Carolina and
144 individuals out-of-state.