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About this school
Broad Rock Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist.
It serves 603 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 364 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 K - 5
603 Students
54 Teachers
4615 Ferguson LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Broad Rock Elementary School
$121,493
raised using DonorsChoose
364
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
795
donors
63
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
73
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Broad Rock Elementary School has received support from
493 individuals from Virginia and
302 individuals out-of-state.