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About this school
Tuckaseegee Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 545 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 266 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Tuckaseegee Elementary School
$94,314
raised using DonorsChoose
266
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
705
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Tuckaseegee Elementary School has received support from
382 individuals from North Carolina and
323 individuals out-of-state.