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About this school
Newsome Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools.
It serves 386 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 320 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
93%
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.
Newsome Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Newsome Park Elementary School
$122,731
raised using DonorsChoose
320
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
1,226
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Newsome Park Elementary School has received support from
599 individuals from Virginia and
627 individuals out-of-state.