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Honaker Elementary School

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About this school

Honaker Elementary School is a rural public school in Honaker, Virginia that is part of Russell County School District. It serves 712 students in grades Pre-K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 7

712 Students

46 Teachers

50 Honaker Elem Dr

Honaker, VA 24260 View local requests

https://www.russell.k12.va.us/o/hes

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Honaker Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Honaker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Honaker Elementary School

$17,965

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

101

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Honaker Elementary School has received support from 83 individuals from Virginia and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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