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About this school
Inborden Elementary Steam Academy is
a rural public school
in Enfield, North Carolina that is part of Halifax County School District.
It serves 211 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
211 Students
17 Teachers
13587 NC Highway 481Contact 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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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Inborden Elementary Steam Academy
$19,141
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
102
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Inborden Elementary Steam Academy has received support from
52 individuals from North Carolina and
50 individuals out-of-state.
