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Turner Creek Year Round Elementary School

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Turner Creek Year Round Elementary School is an urban public school in Cary, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 622 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

622 Students

48 Teachers

6801 Turner Creek Rd

Cary, NC 27519 View local requests

http://turnercreekes.wcpss.net/

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Turner Creek Year Round Elementary School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

Turner Creek Year Round Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Turner Creek Year Round Elementary School

$24,115

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

253

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Turner Creek Year Round Elementary School has received support from 217 individuals from North Carolina and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Turner Creek Year Round Elementary School

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