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About this school
Rena B Wright Primary School is
an urban public school
in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools.
It serves 296 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 2
296 Students
30 Teachers
600 Park AveContact 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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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 20, 2026
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Rena B Wright Primary School
$48,293
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
274
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Rena B Wright Primary School has received support from
183 individuals from Virginia and
91 individuals out-of-state.