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Northwest Elementary School

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Northwest Elementary School is a rural public school in Pikeville, North Carolina that is part of Wayne County Public Schools. It serves 547 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 283 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

547 Students

46 Teachers

1769 Pikeville Princeton Rd NW

Pikeville, NC 27863 View local requests

http://www.waynecountyschools.org/

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Northwest Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

Northwest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Northwest Elementary School

$104,026

raised using DonorsChoose

283

projects funded

teachers funded

569

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Northwest Elementary School has received support from 313 individuals from North Carolina and 256 individuals out-of-state.

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