Piney Grove Elementary School in Kernersville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Piney Grove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Kernersville, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 625 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades K - 5

625 Students

41 Teachers

1500 Piney Grove Rd

Kernersville, NC 27284 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/5196

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Piney Grove Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Piney Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 10, 2025

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