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About this school
Sontag Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Rocky Mount, Virginia that is part of Franklin County Public Schools.
It serves 248 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 26 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
21%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Sontag Elementary School
$9,996
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
95
donors
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Sontag Elementary School has received support from
71 individuals from Virginia and
24 individuals out-of-state.