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About this school
Hillcrest Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Morganton, North Carolina that is part of Burke County School District.
It serves 221 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Hillcrest Elementary School
$23,603
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
119
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Hillcrest Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from North Carolina and
33 individuals out-of-state.
