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About this school
Elephant's Fork Elementary School is
a town public school
in Suffolk, Virginia that is part of Suffolk Public Schools.
It serves 653 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Elephant's Fork Elementary School
$10,477
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
55
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Elephant's Fork Elementary School has received support from
29 individuals from Virginia and
26 individuals out-of-state.