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Claremont Elementary School

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About this school

Claremont Elementary School is a suburban public school in Claremont, North Carolina that is part of Catawba County School District. It serves 446 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

446 Students

29 Teachers

3384 E Main St

Claremont, NC 28610 View local requests

http://www.catawbaschools.net/schools/claremont/default.aspx

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Claremont Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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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Claremont Elementary School

$25,235

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

116

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Claremont Elementary School has received support from 70 individuals from North Carolina and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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