Pathways Elementary School in Hillsborough, North Carolina on �ǿմ�ý

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Pathways Elementary School

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Pathways Elementary School is a rural public school in Hillsborough, North Carolina that is part of Orange County School District. It serves 329 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades K - 5

329 Students

35 Teachers

431 Strouds Creek Rd

Hillsborough, NC 27278 View local requests

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Pathways Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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.

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