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Morton Elementary School

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Morton Elementary School is a suburban public school in Jacksonville, North Carolina that is part of Onslow County School District. It serves 681 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

681 Students

41 Teachers

485 Old 30 Rd

Jacksonville, NC 28546 View local requests

http://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/mortones

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Morton Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

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Morton Elementary School

$58,753

raised using DonorsChoose

109

projects funded

teachers funded

259

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Morton Elementary School has received support from 144 individuals from North Carolina and 115 individuals out-of-state.

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