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About this school
Berryhill Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 398 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 163 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 K - 8
398 Students
42 Teachers
10501 Windy Grove RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Oct 15, 2026
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Berryhill Elementary School
$77,482
raised using DonorsChoose
163
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
580
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Berryhill Elementary School has received support from
294 individuals from North Carolina and
286 individuals out-of-state.