Etowah Elementary School in Etowah, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Etowah Elementary School is a rural public school in Etowah, North Carolina that is part of Henderson County Public Schools. It serves 304 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

304 Students

27 Teachers

320 Etowah School Rd

Etowah, NC 28729 View local requests

http://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/eto/

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Etowah Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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.

Etowah Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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