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About this school
Clark Street Community School is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 278 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 86 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 - 6
278 Students
18 Teachers
280 Clark 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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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 17, 2026
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Clark Street Community School
$53,117
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
208
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Clark Street Community School has received support from
160 individuals from Massachusetts and
48 individuals out-of-state.
