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Hillpoint Elementary School

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Hillpoint Elementary School is a town public school in Suffolk, Virginia that is part of Suffolk Public Schools. It serves 780 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

780 Students

49 Teachers

1101 Hillpoint Rd

Suffolk, VA 23434 View local requests

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Hillpoint Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Hillpoint Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hillpoint Elementary School

$12,411

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

131

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hillpoint Elementary School has received support from 101 individuals from Virginia and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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