South Pine Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Pine Academy is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 474 students in grades K - 4. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

474 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2541 Sandy Porter Rd

Charlotte, NC 28273 View local requests

https://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/southpineES/Pages/Default.aspx

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South Pine Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

South Pine Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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