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About this school
C Wayne Collier Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hope Mills, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools.
It serves 491 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 252 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
491 Students
35 Teachers
3522 Sturbridge DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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C Wayne Collier Elementary School
$81,557
raised using DonorsChoose
252
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
593
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
C Wayne Collier Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from North Carolina and
340 individuals out-of-state.