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Rocky Point Elementary School

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Rocky Point Elementary School is a rural public school in Rocky Point, North Carolina that is part of Pender County School District. It serves 356 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

356 Students

34 Teachers

255 Elementary School Rd

Rocky Point, NC 28457 View local requests

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Rocky Point Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

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Rocky Point Elementary School

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Rocky Point Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from North Carolina and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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