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About this school
Parklawn Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Alexandria, Virginia that is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
It serves 964 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
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.
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Parklawn Elementary School
$36,678
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
294
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Parklawn Elementary School has received support from
169 individuals from Virginia and
125 individuals out-of-state.
