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About this school
Shamrock Gardens Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 496 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 287 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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 - 5
496 Students
33 Teachers
3301 Country Club DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 21, 2026
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Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
$131,368
raised using DonorsChoose
287
projects
funded
70
teachers
funded
967
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Shamrock Gardens Elementary School has received support from
574 individuals from North Carolina and
393 individuals out-of-state.