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About this school
Oak Grove - Bellemeade Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist.
It serves 551 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
551 Students
42 Teachers
2409 Webber AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Oak Grove - Bellemeade Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Oak Grove - Bellemeade Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 20, 2026
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Oak Grove - Bellemeade Elementary School
$44,592
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
215
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Oak Grove - Bellemeade Elementary School has received support from
150 individuals from Virginia and
65 individuals out-of-state.
