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Fairview Elementary School

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Fairview Elementary School is an urban public school in Roanoke, Virginia that is part of Roanoke City School District. It serves 481 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 410 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

481 Students

34 Teachers

648 Westwood Blvd NW

Roanoke, VA 24017 View local requests

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Fairview Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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Fairview Elementary School

$182,049

raised using DonorsChoose

410

projects funded

teachers funded

1,456

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Fairview Elementary School has received support from 500 individuals from Virginia and 956 individuals out-of-state.

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