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Williford Elementary School

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Williford Elementary School is an urban public school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that is part of Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools. It serves 401 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

401 Students

27 Teachers

801 Williford St

Rocky Mount, NC 27803 View local requests

http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us/domain/22

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Williford Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Williford Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Williford Elementary School

$34,111

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

246

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Williford Elementary School has received support from 156 individuals from North Carolina and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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Williford Elementary School

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