East Elementary School in Kings Mountain, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Elementary School is a town public school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina that is part of Cleveland County School District. It serves 177 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

177 Students

17 Teachers

600 N. Cleveland Ave

Kings Mountain, NC 28086 View local requests

https://east.clevelandcountyschools.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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East Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

East Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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