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About this school
Shoals Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Pinnacle, North Carolina that is part of Surry County School District.
It serves 235 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 22 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
235 Students
19 Teachers
1800 Shoals RdContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
5%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Shoals Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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Shoals Elementary School
$13,299
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
100
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Shoals Elementary School has received support from
80 individuals from North Carolina and
20 individuals out-of-state.
