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Camp Allen Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 405 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 553 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Camp Allen Elementary School
$165,182
raised using DonorsChoose
553
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
564
donors
60
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
65
projects for
books
37
projects
for
art supplies
Camp Allen Elementary School has received support from
278 individuals from Virginia and
286 individuals out-of-state.