Southside - Ashpole Elementary School in Rowland, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southside - Ashpole Elementary School is a rural public school in Rowland, North Carolina that is part of Public Schools of Robeson County. It serves 189 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

189 Students

16 Teachers

607 S Martin L King St

Rowland, NC 28383 View local requests

https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/saes

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Southside - Ashpole Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Southside - Ashpole Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 28, 2026

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