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About this school
Meadow Lane Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Goldsboro, North Carolina that is part of Wayne County Public Schools.
It serves 656 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 135 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 4
656 Students
44 Teachers
3500 E Ash StContact 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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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Meadow Lane Elementary School
$79,648
raised using DonorsChoose
135
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
346
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Meadow Lane Elementary School has received support from
217 individuals from North Carolina and
129 individuals out-of-state.