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Northwood Elementary School

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Northwood Elementary School is an urban public school in High Point, North Carolina that is part of Guilford County Schools. It serves 470 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

470 Students

37 Teachers

818 W Lexington Ave

High Point, NC 27262 View local requests

http://northwood.gcsnc.com/pages/northwood_elem

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Northwood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Northwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Northwood Elementary School

$24,263

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

175

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Northwood Elementary School has received support from 129 individuals from North Carolina and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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Northwood Elementary School

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