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About this school
Polk Central Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Mill Spring, North Carolina that is part of Polk County Schools.
It serves 333 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
333 Students
28 Teachers
2141 HIGHWAY 9 SContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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15%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Polk Central Elementary School
$16,761
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
109
donors
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Polk Central Elementary School has received support from
51 individuals from North Carolina and
58 individuals out-of-state.