Piney Grove Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Piney Grove Elementary School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 413 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

413 Students

53 Teachers

8801 Eaglewind Dr

Charlotte, NC 28212 View local requests

https://www.cmsk12.org/pineygroveES

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Piney Grove Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Piney Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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