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About this school
Awe Bassette Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hampton, Virginia that is part of Hampton City Schools.
It serves 507 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 76 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
507 Students
29 Teachers
671 Bell StContact 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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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Awe Bassette Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
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Awe Bassette Elementary School
$26,441
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
262
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Awe Bassette Elementary School has received support from
115 individuals from Virginia and
147 individuals out-of-state.
