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About this school
Diamond Springs Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Virginia Beach, Virginia that is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
It serves 467 students
in grades Pre-K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Diamond Springs Elementary School
$50,812
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
386
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Diamond Springs Elementary School has received support from
256 individuals from Virginia and
130 individuals out-of-state.
