Yorktown Elementary School in Yorktown, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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Yorktown Elementary School is a suburban public school in Yorktown, Virginia that is part of York County School Division. It serves 599 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

599 Students

39 Teachers

131 Siege Ln

Yorktown, VA 23692 View local requests

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Yorktown Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

Yorktown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 29, 2025

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