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Richard T Yates Elementary School

12 teachers have fundraised through ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½!

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Public School
K - 5 Grades Served
422 Students
27 Teachers
73 Maxwell Ln Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Newport News, VA 23606

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Richard T Yates Elementary School is an urban public school in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools. It serves 422 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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Richard T Yates Elementary School Demographics

92%
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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
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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Richard T Yates Elementary School Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Jun 15, 2025

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Richard T Yates Elementary School

$8,850
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
21
projects funded
17
teachers funded
107
donors
1
project for basic supplies
4
projects for books

Richard T Yates Elementary School has received support from 77 individuals from Virginia and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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