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W.W. Gordon Elementary School

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W.W. Gordon Elementary School is a suburban public school in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. It serves 628 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

628 Students

36 Teachers

11701 Gordon School Rd

Richmond, VA 23236 View local requests

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W.W. Gordon Elementary School Demographics

16%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

18%

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.

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W.W. Gordon Elementary School

$35,269

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

262

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

W.W. Gordon Elementary School has received support from 240 individuals from Virginia and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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