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About this school
Baton Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Granite Falls, North Carolina that is part of Caldwell County School District.
It serves 328 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 11 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
8%
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.
Baton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Baton Elementary School
$3,809
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
39
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Baton Elementary School has received support from
31 individuals from North Carolina and
8 individuals out-of-state.