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About this school
C.C. Spaulding Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 229 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 117 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
229 Students
26 Teachers
1531 S Roxboro StContact 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
82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Nov 2, 2026
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C.C. Spaulding Elementary School
$49,725
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
345
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
C.C. Spaulding Elementary School has received support from
260 individuals from North Carolina and
85 individuals out-of-state.