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Diamond Springs Elementary School

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 1

467 Students

42 Teachers

5225 Learning Cir

Virginia Beach, VA 23462 View local requests

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Diamond Springs Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Diamond Springs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Diamond Springs Elementary School

$50,812

raised using DonorsChoose

141

projects funded

teachers funded

386

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Diamond Springs Elementary School has received support from 256 individuals from Virginia and 130 individuals out-of-state.

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Diamond Springs Elementary School

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