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About this school
Whitnel Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lenoir, North Carolina that is part of Caldwell County School District.
It serves 265 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 142 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
265 Students
27 Teachers
1425 Berkley St SWContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Whitnel Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
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Whitnel Elementary School
$57,908
raised using DonorsChoose
142
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
430
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Whitnel Elementary School has received support from
307 individuals from North Carolina and
123 individuals out-of-state.