Douglass Park Elementary School in Portsmouth, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Douglass Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Portsmouth, Virginia that is part of Portsmouth Public Schools. It serves 510 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

510 Students

38 Teachers

34 Grand St

Portsmouth, VA 23701 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

Douglass Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Allen

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Ms. Irish Amazona

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Douglass Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Douglass Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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