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James Monroe Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 299 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 171 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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James Monroe Elementary School
$96,533
raised using DonorsChoose
171
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
293
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
James Monroe Elementary School has received support from
175 individuals from Virginia and
118 individuals out-of-state.
