Deer Park Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Deer Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools. It serves 434 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

434 Students

27 Teachers

11541 Jefferson Ave

Newport News, VA 23601 View local requests

http://deerpark.nn.k12.va.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Deer Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Simpson

Ms. Swift

Mrs. Van Dyke

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Deer Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Deer Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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