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About this school
Camp Allen Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 405 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 541 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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68%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Camp Allen Elementary School
$162,890
raised using DonorsChoose
541
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
560
donors
59
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
64
projects for
books
37
projects
for
art supplies
Camp Allen Elementary School has received support from
276 individuals from Virginia and
284 individuals out-of-state.