Millbrook Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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Millbrook Elementary School is an urban public school in Raleigh, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 531 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 161 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

531 Students

44 Teachers

1520 E Millbrook Rd

Raleigh, NC 27609 View local requests

http://www.wcpss.net/millbrookes

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Millbrook Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Millbrook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 14, 2026

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