East Taunton Elementary School in East Taunton, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Taunton Elementary School is a suburban public school in East Taunton, Massachusetts that is part of Taunton School District. It serves 564 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

564 Students

42 Teachers

58R Stevens St

East Taunton, MA 02718 View local requests

http://www.tauntonschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

East Taunton Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. D.

Ms. Ruffing

Mrs. Staton

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East Taunton Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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

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