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About this school
Camp Allen Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 408 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 577 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
408 Students
33 Teachers
501 C StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Camp Allen Elementary School
$169,966
raised using DonorsChoose
577
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
577
donors
68
projects
for
basic supplies
51
projects for
technology
65
projects for
books
40
projects
for
art supplies
Camp Allen Elementary School has received support from
286 individuals from Virginia and
291 individuals out-of-state.