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Roanoke Academy for Math & Science

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Roanoke Academy for Math & Science is an urban public school in Roanoke, Virginia that is part of Roanoke City School District. It serves 465 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

465 Students

33 Teachers

1616 19th St NW

Roanoke, VA 24017 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Roanoke Academy for Math & Science Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bard

Ms. Godinez ("Ms. G")

Ms. Wilson's Adaptive Special Education Class

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Roanoke Academy for Math & Science Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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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Roanoke Academy for Math & Science

$37,089

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

283

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Roanoke Academy for Math & Science has received support from 146 individuals from Virginia and 137 individuals out-of-state.

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