Susie C Baskerville Elementary School in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Susie C Baskerville Elementary School is an urban public school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that is part of Edgecombe County Public School District. It serves 246 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

246 Students

20 Teachers

1100 Stokes St

Rocky Mount, NC 27801 View local requests

http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us/domain/11

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Susie C Baskerville Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Susie C Baskerville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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