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About this school
L.F. Palmer Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools.
It serves 465 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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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Last updated Mar 17, 2026
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L.F. Palmer Elementary School
$28,887
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
307
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
L.F. Palmer Elementary School has received support from
203 individuals from Virginia and
104 individuals out-of-state.
