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About this school
Gouge Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Bakersville, North Carolina that is part of Mitchell County School District.
It serves 144 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
3%
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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Gouge Elementary School
$1,738
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
5
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
13
donors
2
projects for
books
Gouge Elementary School has received support from
11 individuals from North Carolina and
2 individuals out-of-state.