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About this school
Burke Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Martinsburg, West Virginia that is part of Berkeley County School District.
It serves 157 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 3
157 Students
14 Teachers
422 W Burke StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 12, 2026
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Burke Street Elementary School
$11,790
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
82
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Burke Street Elementary School has received support from
55 individuals from West Virginia and
27 individuals out-of-state.
