Mountain View Elementary School in Hickory, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mountain View Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hickory, North Carolina that is part of Catawba County School District. It serves 710 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

710 Students

42 Teachers

5911 Dwayne Starnes Dr

Hickory, NC 28602 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Mountain View Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Aldridge

Ms. Wagner

Mrs. Walters

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Mountain View Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Mountain View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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