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About this school
Wasena Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Roanoke, Virginia that is part of Roanoke City School District.
It serves 247 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 67 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
40%
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.
Wasena Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Wasena Elementary School
$40,185
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
248
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Wasena Elementary School has received support from
194 individuals from Virginia and
54 individuals out-of-state.