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About this school
Hartwell School is
an urban public school
in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
It serves 441 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.6:1.
Its teachers have had 66 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 5 - 8
441 Students
16 Teachers
8320 Vine StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hartwell School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Hartwell School
$32,762
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
288
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Hartwell School has received support from
160 individuals from Ohio and
128 individuals out-of-state.