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About this school
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 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 16, 2026
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Awe Bassette Elementary School
$25,734
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
259
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Awe Bassette Elementary School has received support from
114 individuals from Virginia and
145 individuals out-of-state.
