Gardner Elementary School in Gardner, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gardner Elementary School is a suburban public school in Gardner, Massachusetts that is part of Gardner Public Schools. It serves 1,087 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.6:1. Its teachers have had 12 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

1,087 Students

38 Teachers

278 Pearl St

Gardner, MA 01440 View local requests

http://www.gardnerk12.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Gardner Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

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

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