Danbury Elementary School in Danbury, New Hampshire on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Danbury Elementary School is a rural public school in Danbury, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 4. It serves 66 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

66 Students

6 Teachers

20 Daffodil Ln

Danbury, NH 03230 View local requests

http://des.sau4.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Danbury Elementary School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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

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