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About this school
Deep Creek Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools.
It serves 770 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 36 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
42%
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 18, 2025
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Deep Creek Elementary School
$17,947
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
144
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Deep Creek Elementary School has received support from
107 individuals from Virginia and
37 individuals out-of-state.
