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About this school
Ray A Childers Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hickory, North Carolina that is part of Burke County School District.
It serves 432 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 64 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 Pre-K - 5
432 Students
27 Teachers
1183 Cape Hickory RdContact 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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25%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Jun 12, 2026
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Ray A Childers Elementary School
$24,598
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
202
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Ray A Childers Elementary School has received support from
144 individuals from North Carolina and
58 individuals out-of-state.
