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About this school
Pearl Sample Elementary School is
a town public school
in Culpeper, Virginia that is part of Culpeper County School District.
It serves 697 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 49 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 - 5
697 Students
42 Teachers
18480 Simms DrContact 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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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 20, 2026
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Pearl Sample Elementary School
$14,870
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
99
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
Pearl Sample Elementary School has received support from
61 individuals from Virginia and
38 individuals out-of-state.
