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Woodbrook Elementary School

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Woodbrook Elementary School is a suburban public school in Charlottesville, Virginia that is part of Albemarle County School District. It serves 522 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

522 Students

27 Teachers

100 Woodbrook Dr

Charlottesville, VA 22901 View local requests

http://www2.k12albemarle.org/school/wes/pages/default.aspx

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Woodbrook Elementary School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Woodbrook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Woodbrook Elementary School

$32,839

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

332

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Woodbrook Elementary School has received support from 211 individuals from Virginia and 121 individuals out-of-state.

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