White Plains Elementary School in Mount Airy, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

White Plains Elementary School is a rural public school in Mount Airy, North Carolina that is part of Surry County School District. It serves 311 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

311 Students

24 Teachers

710 Cadle Ford Rd

Mount Airy, NC 27030 View local requests

http://www.surry.k12.nc.us

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White Plains Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. King

Mrs. Tonya Carpenter

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White Plains Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

White Plains Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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