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Hop Brook Elementary School

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Hop Brook Elementary School is a suburban public school in Naugatuck, Connecticut that is part of Naugatuck School District. It serves 312 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

312 Students

25 Teachers

75 Crown St

Naugatuck, CT 06770 View local requests

http://www.hopbrook.naugatuck.k12.ct.us/

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Hop Brook Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

Hop Brook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Hop Brook Elementary School

$47,028

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

294

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hop Brook Elementary School has received support from 221 individuals from Connecticut and 73 individuals out-of-state.

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Hop Brook Elementary School

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