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About this school
West Smithfield Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Smithfield, North Carolina that is part of Johnston County Public School District.
It serves 464 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 147 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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West Smithfield Elementary School
$60,068
raised using DonorsChoose
147
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
490
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
West Smithfield Elementary School has received support from
174 individuals from North Carolina and
316 individuals out-of-state.