Paul R Brown Leadership Academy in Elizabethtown, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Paul R Brown Leadership Academy is a rural public school in Elizabethtown, North Carolina that is part of North Carolina Department of Education. It serves 148 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

148 Students

12 Teachers

1360 Martin Luther King Dr

Elizabethtown, NC 28337 View local requests

http://www.paulrbrownleadership.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Paul R Brown Leadership Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Willington "Ms. Willy"

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Paul R Brown Leadership Academy Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Paul R Brown Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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