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About this school
Alma E Pagels Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in West Haven, Connecticut that is part of West Haven Public Schools.
It serves 364 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Alma E Pagels Elementary School
$25,485
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
132
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Alma E Pagels Elementary School has received support from
107 individuals from Connecticut and
25 individuals out-of-state.
