Penderlea Elementary School in Willard, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Penderlea Elementary School is a rural public school in Willard, North Carolina that is part of Pender County School District. It serves 473 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

473 Students

31 Teachers

11 Garden Rd

Willard, NC 28478 View local requests

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

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Penderlea Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

Penderlea Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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