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About this school
Jesse Wharton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Greensboro, North Carolina that is part of Guilford County Schools.
It serves 526 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
526 Students
32 Teachers
5813 Lake Brandt 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
40%
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.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Jesse Wharton Elementary School
$3,445
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
34
donors
1
project for
books
Jesse Wharton Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from North Carolina and
9 individuals out-of-state.