Zebulon Elementary School in Zebulon, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Zebulon Elementary School is a town public school in Zebulon, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 657 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

657 Students

44 Teachers

700 Proctor St

Zebulon, NC 27597 View local requests

https://www.wcpss.net/zebulones

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Zebulon Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Zebulon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 3, 2026

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