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Helena Elementary School

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Helena Elementary School is a rural public school in Timberlake, North Carolina that is part of Person County School District. It serves 515 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

515 Students

35 Teachers

355 Helena Moriah Rd

Timberlake, NC 27583 View local requests

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Helena Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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.

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

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Helena Elementary School

$24,635

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

255

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Helena Elementary School has received support from 205 individuals from North Carolina and 50 individuals out-of-state.

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Helena Elementary School

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Helena Elementary School

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