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Silk Hope Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Siler City, North Carolina that is part of Chatham County School District.
It serves 275 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Silk Hope Elementary School
$8,982
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
76
donors
2
projects for
technology
Silk Hope Elementary School has received support from
58 individuals from North Carolina and
18 individuals out-of-state.
