Whitaker Elementary School in Winston Salem, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Whitaker Elementary School is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 491 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

491 Students

35 Teachers

2600 Buena Vista Rd

Winston Salem, NC 27104 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/6027

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Whitaker Elementary School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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.

Whitaker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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