Waterview Elementary School in Portsmouth, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waterview Elementary School is an urban public school in Portsmouth, Virginia that is part of Portsmouth Public Schools. It serves 576 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

576 Students

42 Teachers

3649 Hartford St

Portsmouth, VA 23707 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Waterview Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Escarnuela

Ms. McCoy

Mrs. Medford

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Waterview Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Waterview Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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