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About this school
Georgetown Primary School is
an urban public school
in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools.
It serves 804 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 389 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Georgetown Primary School
$137,918
raised using DonorsChoose
389
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
1,391
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Georgetown Primary School has received support from
468 individuals from Virginia and
923 individuals out-of-state.