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About this school
Petsworth Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Gloucester, Virginia that is part of Gloucester County School District.
It serves 381 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 60 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
15%
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 Feb 24, 2026
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Petsworth Elementary School
$16,384
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
165
donors
7
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Petsworth Elementary School has received support from
123 individuals from Virginia and
42 individuals out-of-state.
