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About this school
Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Vanceboro, North Carolina that is part of Craven County School District.
It serves 459 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 178 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School Demographics
93%
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
44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School
$67,336
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
523
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School has received support from
314 individuals from North Carolina and
209 individuals out-of-state.
