Highland Creek Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highland Creek Elementary School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 478 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 173 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

478 Students

37 Teachers

7242 Highland Creek Pkwy

Charlotte, NC 28269 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/highlandcreekes

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Highland Creek Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Highland Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 28, 2025

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