W.D. Williams Elementary School in Swannanoa, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

W.D. Williams Elementary School is a suburban public school in Swannanoa, North Carolina that is part of Buncombe County School District. It serves 414 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

414 Students

30 Teachers

161 Bee Tree Rd

Swannanoa, NC 28778 View local requests

http://wdwes.buncombeschools.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

W.D. Williams Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Gimenez Camacho

Ms. Van Etten

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W.D. Williams Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

W.D. Williams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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