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About this school
Northwest Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Pikeville, North Carolina that is part of Wayne County Public Schools.
It serves 547 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 283 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
36%
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 Feb 24, 2026
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Northwest Elementary School
$104,026
raised using DonorsChoose
283
projects
funded
66
teachers
funded
569
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
42
projects for
technology
76
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Northwest Elementary School has received support from
313 individuals from North Carolina and
256 individuals out-of-state.
