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About this school
Moss Hill Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Kinston, North Carolina that is part of Lenoir County Public Schools.
It serves 374 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 259 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 5
374 Students
31 Teachers
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32%
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Moss Hill Elementary School
$98,568
raised using DonorsChoose
259
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
277
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
Moss Hill Elementary School has received support from
203 individuals from North Carolina and
74 individuals out-of-state.