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About this school
Walker Upper Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Charlottesville, Virginia that is part of Charlottesville City School District.
It serves 570 students
in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 40 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
41%
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 24, 2025
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Walker Upper Elementary School
$25,412
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
224
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Walker Upper Elementary School has received support from
148 individuals from Virginia and
76 individuals out-of-state.