Coker - Wimberly Elementary School in Battleboro, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Coker - Wimberly Elementary School is a rural public school in Battleboro, North Carolina that is part of Edgecombe County Public School District. It serves 225 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

225 Students

19 Teachers

1619 NC 97 W

Battleboro, NC 27809 View local requests

http://www.ecps.us/cokerwimberly/

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Coker - Wimberly Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Coker - Wimberly Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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