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About this school
Oak Lane Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina that is part of Person County School District.
It serves 224 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Oak Lane Elementary School
$20,318
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
141
donors
1
project for
technology
8
projects for
books
Oak Lane Elementary School has received support from
108 individuals from North Carolina and
33 individuals out-of-state.
