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Virginia Heights Elementary School

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About this school

Virginia Heights Elementary School is an urban public school in Roanoke, Virginia that is part of Roanoke City School District. It serves 247 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards 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 Pre-K - 5
247 Students
24 Teachers
1210 Amherst St SW Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Roanoke, VA 24015 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

Virginia Heights Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Virginia Heights Elementary School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
40%
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.

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.

Virginia Heights Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 29, 2025

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Virginia Heights Elementary School

$16,294
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects funded
16
teachers funded
126
donors
4
projects for basic supplies
2
projects for technology
5
projects for books

Virginia Heights Elementary School has received support from 81 individuals from Virginia and 45 individuals out-of-state.