Booker T Washington Elementary School in Suffolk, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Booker T Washington Elementary School is a town public school in Suffolk, Virginia that is part of Suffolk Public Schools. It serves 362 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

362 Students

32 Teachers

204 Walnut St

Suffolk, VA 23434 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Booker T Washington Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Booker T Washington Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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