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About this school
Paw Creek Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 714 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 265 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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.
Paw Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Paw Creek Elementary School
$113,675
raised using DonorsChoose
265
projects
funded
74
teachers
funded
662
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Paw Creek Elementary School has received support from
329 individuals from North Carolina and
333 individuals out-of-state.