Lillington - Shawtown Elementary School in Lillington, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lillington - Shawtown Elementary School is a rural public school in Lillington, North Carolina that is part of Harnett County School District. It serves 661 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

661 Students

51 Teachers

855 Old US 421

Lillington, NC 27546 View local requests

http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/schools/lses/index.htm

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Lillington - Shawtown Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Faith Dela Rosa

Ms. O

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Lillington - Shawtown Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Lillington - Shawtown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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