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Awe Bassette Elementary School

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Awe Bassette Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hampton, Virginia that is part of Hampton City Schools. It serves 486 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

486 Students

29 Teachers

671 Bell St

Hampton, VA 23661 View local requests

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Awe Bassette Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Awe Bassette Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Awe Bassette Elementary School

$25,574

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

256

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Awe Bassette Elementary School has received support from 114 individuals from Virginia and 142 individuals out-of-state.

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