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About this school
Tanners Creek Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 517 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 18, 2026
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Tanners Creek Elementary School
$31,481
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
154
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Tanners Creek Elementary School has received support from
84 individuals from Virginia and
70 individuals out-of-state.
