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About this school
Berkley - Campostella ECC is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 165 students
in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 42 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
91%
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 Jan 13, 2026
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Berkley - Campostella ECC
$23,324
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
61
donors
10
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Berkley - Campostella ECC has received support from
39 individuals from Virginia and
22 individuals out-of-state.
