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About this school
Eastover - Central Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Eastover, North Carolina that is part of Cumberland County Schools.
It serves 383 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Eastover - Central Elementary School
$25,589
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
229
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Eastover - Central Elementary School has received support from
156 individuals from North Carolina and
73 individuals out-of-state.
