Mills Park Elementary School in Cary, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mills Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Cary, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 579 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

579 Students

56 Teachers

509 Mills Park Dr

Cary, NC 27519 View local requests

http://millsparkes.wcpss.net

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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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Mills Park Elementary School Demographics

13%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Mills Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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