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Rosemont Elementary School

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Rosemont Elementary School is an urban public school in Virginia Beach, Virginia that is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It serves 387 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

387 Students

34 Teachers

1257 Rosemont Rd

Virginia Beach, VA 23453 View local requests

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Rosemont Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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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Rosemont Elementary School

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Rosemont Elementary School has received support from 29 individuals from Virginia and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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