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About this school
Chesterfield Academy is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 316 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 232 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 - 5
316 Students
25 Teachers
2915 Westminster AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.
Chesterfield Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
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Chesterfield Academy
$89,853
raised using DonorsChoose
232
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
321
donors
51
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Chesterfield Academy has received support from
199 individuals from Virginia and
122 individuals out-of-state.
