Beaverdam Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Beaverdam Elementary School is a rural public school in Raleigh, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 652 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

652 Students

50 Teachers

3591 Tarheel Club Rd

Raleigh, NC 27604 View local requests

http://www.wcpss.net/beaverdames

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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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Beaverdam Elementary School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Beaverdam Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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