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Oliver C Greenwood Elementary School

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Oliver C Greenwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools. It serves 549 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

549 Students

35 Teachers

13460 Woodside Ln

Newport News, VA 23608 View local requests

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

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Oliver C Greenwood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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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Oliver C Greenwood Elementary School

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projects funded

teachers funded

202

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Oliver C Greenwood Elementary School has received support from 143 individuals from Virginia and 59 individuals out-of-state.

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