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About this school
Parkwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 475 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 242 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
40 Teachers
5207 Revere RdContact 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
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
74%
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.
Parkwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Parkwood Elementary School
$122,182
raised using DonorsChoose
242
projects
funded
70
teachers
funded
698
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
46
projects for
technology
44
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Parkwood Elementary School has received support from
513 individuals from North Carolina and
185 individuals out-of-state.
