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Ocean View Elementary School

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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 181 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

512 Students

43 Teachers

350 W Government Ave

Norfolk, VA 23503 View local requests

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Ocean View Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ocean View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ocean View Elementary School

$83,266

raised using DonorsChoose

181

projects funded

teachers funded

478

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ocean View Elementary School has received support from 286 individuals from Virginia and 192 individuals out-of-state.

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