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Kiln Creek Elementary School

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Kiln Creek Elementary School is an urban public school in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools. It serves 553 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

553 Students

38 Teachers

1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy

Newport News, VA 23602 View local requests

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

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Kiln Creek Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Kiln Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kiln Creek Elementary School

$24,603

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

203

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Kiln Creek Elementary School has received support from 139 individuals from Virginia and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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Kiln Creek Elementary School

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