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About this school
Northwoods Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cary, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System.
It serves 558 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
558 Students
36 Teachers
8850 Chapel Hill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Northwoods Elementary School
$39,937
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
225
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Northwoods Elementary School has received support from
184 individuals from North Carolina and
41 individuals out-of-state.