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About this school
Fort Montgomery Elementary School is
a town public school
in Fort Montgomery, New York that is part of Highland Falls-ft Montgmry SD.
It serves 168 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 2
168 Students
14 Teachers
895 Route 9WContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 26, 2026
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Fort Montgomery Elementary School
$14,119
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
53
donors
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Fort Montgomery Elementary School has received support from
43 individuals from New York and
10 individuals out-of-state.