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About this school
Banneker Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Middleburg, Virginia that is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.
It serves 139 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
31%
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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Last updated Mar 14, 2026
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Banneker Elementary School
$90,608
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
81
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Banneker Elementary School has received support from
66 individuals from Virginia and
15 individuals out-of-state.
