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About this school
Deep River Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Sanford, North Carolina that is part of Lee County Schools.
It serves 557 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
557 Students
41 Teachers
4000 Deep River RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Deep River Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Deep River Elementary School
$32,360
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
210
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Deep River Elementary School has received support from
133 individuals from North Carolina and
77 individuals out-of-state.
