Princeville Elementary School in Princeville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Princeville Elementary School is a town public school in Princeville, North Carolina that is part of Edgecombe County Public School District. It serves 189 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

189 Students

16 Teachers

306 Walston St

Princeville, NC 27886 View local requests

http://www.ecps.us/princeville/

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Princeville Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Princeville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 10, 2026

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