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About this school
Brentwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fayetteville, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools.
It serves 475 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 175 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
475 Students
41 Teachers
1115 Bingham DrContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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Brentwood Elementary School
$60,574
raised using DonorsChoose
175
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
488
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Brentwood Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from North Carolina and
235 individuals out-of-state.
