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About this school
Forest View Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 643 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
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.
Forest View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Forest View Elementary School
$29,410
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
250
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
books
Forest View Elementary School has received support from
183 individuals from North Carolina and
67 individuals out-of-state.