Four Oaks Elementary School in Four Oaks, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Four Oaks Elementary School is a town public school in Four Oaks, North Carolina that is part of Johnston County Public School District. It serves 1,018 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

1,018 Students

75 Teachers

180 W Hatcher St

Four Oaks, NC 27524 View local requests

http://foes.johnston.k12.nc.us

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Four Oaks Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Four Oaks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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