Gillespie Park Elementary School in Greensboro, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gillespie Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Greensboro, North Carolina that is part of Guilford County Schools. It serves 199 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

199 Students

18 Teachers

1900 Martin Luther King Jr Dr

Greensboro, NC 27406 View local requests

http://gillespie.gcsnc.com/pages/gillespie_park_elementary

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Gillespie Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Benson

Ms. Douglas

Mr. Haynes

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Gillespie Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Gillespie Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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