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Viewmont Elementary School

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Viewmont Elementary School is an urban public school in Hickory, North Carolina that is part of Hickory Public Schools. It serves 491 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

491 Students

33 Teachers

21 16th Ave NW

Hickory, NC 28601 View local requests

http://www.hickoryschools.net/schools/viewmont/default.aspx

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Viewmont Elementary School Demographics

92%

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.

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Viewmont Elementary School

$21,831

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

141

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Viewmont Elementary School has received support from 86 individuals from North Carolina and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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