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L.F. Palmer Elementary School

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L.F. Palmer Elementary School is an urban public school in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools. It serves 465 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

465 Students

29 Teachers

100 Palmer Ln

Newport News, VA 23602 View local requests

http://palmer.nn.k12.va.us/

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L.F. Palmer Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

L.F. Palmer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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L.F. Palmer Elementary School

$28,002

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

304

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

L.F. Palmer Elementary School has received support from 200 individuals from Virginia and 104 individuals out-of-state.

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