Red Hill Elementary School in N Garden, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Red Hill Elementary School is a rural public school in N Garden, Virginia that is part of Albemarle County School District. It serves 210 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

210 Students

16 Teachers

3901 Red Hill School Rd

N Garden, VA 22959 View local requests

http://www2.k12albemarle.org/school/rhes/pages/default.aspx

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Red Hill Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Red Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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