C.F. Pope Elementary School in Burgaw, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

C.F. Pope Elementary School is a rural public school in Burgaw, North Carolina that is part of Pender County School District. It serves 472 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

472 Students

36 Teachers

400 N Wright St

Burgaw, NC 28425 View local requests

http://sites.google.com/a/pender.k12.nc.us/bes/

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C.F. Pope Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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C.F. Pope Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

C.F. Pope Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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