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Frank P Graham Elementary School

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Frank P Graham Elementary School is an urban public school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that is part of Chapel Hill-carrboro City SD. It serves 510 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

510 Students

40 Teachers

101 Smith Level Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27516 View local requests

http://fpg.chccs.k12.nc.us

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Frank P Graham Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

Frank P Graham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Frank P Graham Elementary School

$51,461

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

431

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Frank P Graham Elementary School has received support from 287 individuals from North Carolina and 144 individuals out-of-state.

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