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About this school
Granby Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 464 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 256 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
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 18, 2025
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Granby Elementary School
$141,075
raised using DonorsChoose
256
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
373
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
67
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Granby Elementary School has received support from
217 individuals from Virginia and
156 individuals out-of-state.
