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Hermitage Elementary School

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Hermitage Elementary School is an urban public school in Virginia Beach, Virginia that is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It serves 552 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

552 Students

36 Teachers

1701 Pleasure House Rd

Virginia Beach, VA 23455 View local requests

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Hermitage Elementary School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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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Hermitage Elementary School

$9,231

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projects for technology

projects for books

Hermitage Elementary School has received support from 53 individuals from Virginia and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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