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Broad Rock Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist.
It serves 612 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 350 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Broad Rock Elementary School
$117,003
raised using DonorsChoose
350
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
779
donors
62
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
71
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Broad Rock Elementary School has received support from
483 individuals from Virginia and
296 individuals out-of-state.