Highland Elementary School in Burlington, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highland Elementary School is a rural public school in Burlington, North Carolina that is part of Alamance-Burlington School System. It serves 659 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

659 Students

47 Teachers

3720 Bonnar Bridge Rd

Burlington, NC 27215 View local requests

http://hle.abss.k12.nc.us

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Highland Elementary School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Highland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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