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About this school
Naomi L Brooks Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Alexandria, Virginia that is part of Alexandria City Public School District.
It serves 319 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
319 Students
26 Teachers
600 Russell RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
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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Naomi L Brooks Elementary School
$15,250
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
146
donors
9
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Naomi L Brooks Elementary School has received support from
100 individuals from Virginia and
46 individuals out-of-state.