Dighton Elementary School in Dighton, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dighton Elementary School is a rural public school in Dighton, Massachusetts that is part of Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District. It serves 468 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 4

468 Students

33 Teachers

1250 Somerset Ave

Dighton, MA 02715 View local requests

http://www.drregional.org

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Dighton Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Johnson

Mrs. Reagan

Mrs. Sylvia

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Dighton Elementary School Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

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

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