Rural Hall Elementary School in Rural Hall, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rural Hall Elementary School is a suburban public school in Rural Hall, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 467 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

467 Students

46 Teachers

275 College St

Rural Hall, NC 27045 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/5261

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Rural Hall Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Rural Hall Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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