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About this school
Highland Springs Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Highland Springs, Virginia that is part of Henrico County Public Schools.
It serves 469 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 22 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
94%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Highland Springs Elementary School
$13,497
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
120
donors
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Highland Springs Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from Virginia and
38 individuals out-of-state.