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About this school
Ocean View Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 512 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 183 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
50%
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 19, 2025
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Ocean View Elementary School
$84,269
raised using DonorsChoose
183
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
481
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
75
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Ocean View Elementary School has received support from
288 individuals from Virginia and
193 individuals out-of-state.
