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About this school
Sumner Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Greensboro, North Carolina that is part of Guilford County Schools.
It serves 553 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
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 Feb 10, 2026
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Sumner Elementary School
$52,772
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
319
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sumner Elementary School has received support from
181 individuals from North Carolina and
138 individuals out-of-state.
