Winding Springs Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Winding Springs Elementary School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 702 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

702 Students

58 Teachers

6601 Horace Mann Rd

Charlotte, NC 28269 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/windingspringses

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Winding Springs Elementary School Demographics

89%

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.

Winding Springs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 10, 2026

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