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About this school
Richneck Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools.
It serves 503 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 31 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
64%
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.
Richneck Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Richneck Elementary School
$10,561
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
158
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Richneck Elementary School has received support from
54 individuals from Virginia and
104 individuals out-of-state.