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About this school
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Williamsburg, Virginia that is part of Williamsburg-james City Co SD.
It serves 457 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
457 Students
36 Teachers
3131 Ironbound RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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35%
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American, or Asian
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Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School
$15,428
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
93
donors
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School has received support from
61 individuals from Virginia and
32 individuals out-of-state.
