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About this school
East Albemarle Elementary School is
a town public school
in Albemarle, North Carolina that is part of Stanly County School District.
It serves 263 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
263 Students
23 Teachers
1813 E Main StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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East Albemarle Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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East Albemarle Elementary School
$19,060
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
110
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
East Albemarle Elementary School has received support from
84 individuals from North Carolina and
26 individuals out-of-state.
