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W.J. Gurganus Elementary School

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W.J. Gurganus Elementary School is a rural public school in Havelock, North Carolina that is part of Craven County School District. It serves 338 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

338 Students

25 Teachers

535 US Highway 70 W

Havelock, NC 28532 View local requests

http://www.cravenk12.org/wjg

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W.J. Gurganus Elementary School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

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W.J. Gurganus Elementary School

$66,726

raised using DonorsChoose

159

projects funded

teachers funded

282

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

W.J. Gurganus Elementary School has received support from 197 individuals from North Carolina and 85 individuals out-of-state.

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