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About this school
Westside Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Smithfield, Virginia that is part of Isle Of Wight School District.
It serves 682 students
in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 178 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
35%
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 Apr 7, 2026
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Westside Elementary School
$66,247
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
430
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
Westside Elementary School has received support from
260 individuals from Virginia and
170 individuals out-of-state.
