Lynn Road Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lynn Road Elementary School is an urban public school in Raleigh, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 461 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

461 Students

36 Teachers

1601 Lynn Rd

Raleigh, NC 27612 View local requests

http://www.wcpss.net/lynnroades

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Lynn Road Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Lynn Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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