Nebo Elementary School in Nebo, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nebo Elementary School is a rural public school in Nebo, North Carolina that is part of McDowell County School District 580. It serves 324 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

324 Students

29 Teachers

254 Nebo School Rd

Nebo, NC 28761 View local requests

http://www.nebo.mcdowell.k12.nc.us

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Nebo Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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.

Nebo Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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