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About this school
Sand Hill - Venable Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Asheville, North Carolina that is part of Buncombe County School District.
It serves 554 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
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 - 4
554 Students
42 Teachers
154 Sand Hill School RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Sand Hill - Venable Elementary School Demographics
95%
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
39%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Sand Hill - Venable Elementary School
$14,204
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
134
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Sand Hill - Venable Elementary School has received support from
81 individuals from North Carolina and
53 individuals out-of-state.
