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About this school
Mason Crest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Annandale, Virginia that is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
It serves 685 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mason Crest Elementary School
$16,848
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
174
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mason Crest Elementary School has received support from
81 individuals from Virginia and
93 individuals out-of-state.
