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About this school
Southside STEM Academy at Campostella is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 742 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
742 Students
63 Teachers
1106 Campostella RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Southside STEM Academy at Campostella Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Southside STEM Academy at Campostella
$69,192
raised using DonorsChoose
145
projects
funded
72
teachers
funded
226
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Southside STEM Academy at Campostella has received support from
148 individuals from Virginia and
78 individuals out-of-state.