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About this school
W.G. Pearson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 288 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
Its teachers have had 272 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
288 Students
38 Teachers
3501 Fayetteville 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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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026
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W.G. Pearson Elementary School
$164,297
raised using DonorsChoose
272
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
608
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
60
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
W.G. Pearson Elementary School has received support from
437 individuals from North Carolina and
171 individuals out-of-state.