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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hillpoint Elementary School
$12,411
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
131
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hillpoint Elementary School has received support from
101 individuals from Virginia and
30 individuals out-of-state.
