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Pleasant Grove Elementary School

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About this school

Pleasant Grove Elementary School is a rural public school in Burlington, North Carolina that is part of Alamance-Burlington School System. It serves 269 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

269 Students

20 Teachers

2847 Pleasant Grove Un Sch Rd

Burlington, NC 27217 View local requests

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

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Pleasant Grove Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Pleasant Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pleasant Grove Elementary School

$20,015

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

127

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Pleasant Grove Elementary School has received support from 80 individuals from North Carolina and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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Pleasant Grove Elementary School

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