Steele Creek Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Steele Creek Elementary School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 485 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

485 Students

48 Teachers

4100 Gallant Ln

Charlotte, NC 28273 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/steelecreekes

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Steele Creek Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Steele Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

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