Shepherd Elementary School in Mooresville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Shepherd Elementary School is a rural public school in Mooresville, North Carolina that is part of Iredell-statesville Sch Dist. It serves 736 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.3:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

736 Students

28 Teachers

1748 Charlotte Hwy

Mooresville, NC 28115 View local requests

http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/shepherd

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

Shepherd Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Chundrlek

Ms. Dolinger

Mrs. Litton

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Shepherd Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

Shepherd Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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