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About this school
Ben D Quinn Elementary School is
a town public school
in New Bern, North Carolina that is part of Craven County School District.
It serves 304 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
304 Students
30 Teachers
4275 M L KING JR BLVDContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 19, 2026
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Ben D Quinn Elementary School
$25,533
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
226
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Ben D Quinn Elementary School has received support from
176 individuals from North Carolina and
50 individuals out-of-state.
