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About this school
Matthew Whaley Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Williamsburg, Virginia that is part of Williamsburg-james City Co SD.
It serves 485 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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Matthew Whaley Elementary School
$33,394
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
184
donors
Matthew Whaley Elementary School has received support from
106 individuals from Virginia and
78 individuals out-of-state.