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Brookside Elementary School

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Brookside Elementary School is a suburban public school in Dracut, Massachusetts that is part of Dracut Public Schools. It serves 487 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

487 Students

22 Teachers

1560 Lakeview Ave

Dracut, MA 01826 View local requests

http://www.dracutps.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Brookside Elementary School Demographics

36%

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.

Brookside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Brookside Elementary School

$22,563

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

148

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Brookside Elementary School has received support from 129 individuals from Massachusetts and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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Brookside Elementary School

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