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Charles C Bell Elementary School

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Charles C Bell Elementary School is an urban public school in Asheville, North Carolina that is part of Buncombe County School District. It serves 212 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

212 Students

21 Teachers

90 Maple Springs Rd

Asheville, NC 28805 View local requests

https://ccbes.buncombeschools.org/

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Charles C Bell Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

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Charles C Bell Elementary School

$35,050

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projects funded

teachers funded

281

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Charles C Bell Elementary School has received support from 204 individuals from North Carolina and 77 individuals out-of-state.

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