Harris Elementary School in Forest City, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harris Elementary School is a rural public school in Forest City, North Carolina that is part of Rutherford County School District. It serves 395 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

395 Students

27 Teachers

3330 US Highway 221 S

Forest City, NC 28043 View local requests

http://hes.rcsnc.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Harris Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

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

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