Lacey Spring Elementary School in ROCKINGHAM, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lacey Spring Elementary School is a rural public school in ROCKINGHAM, Virginia that is part of Rockingham County Public School District. It serves 225 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

225 Students

17 Teachers

8621 N Valley Pike

ROCKINGHAM, VA 22802 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Lacey Spring Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Lacey Spring Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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