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East Hartford Middle School

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East Hartford Middle School is an urban public school in East Hartford, Connecticut that is part of East Hartford Public Schools. It serves 971 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

971 Students

92 Teachers

777 Burnside Ave

East Hartford, CT 06108 View local requests

https://ehms.easthartford.org/home

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East Hartford Middle School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

East Hartford Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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East Hartford Middle School

$41,913

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

285

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

East Hartford Middle School has received support from 184 individuals from Connecticut and 101 individuals out-of-state.

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East Hartford Middle School

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