Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay, Maine on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Spruce Mountain Elementary School is a rural public school in Jay, Maine that is part of Rsu 73. It serves 297 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

297 Students

27 Teachers

12 Tiger Dr

Jay, ME 04239 View local requests

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Spruce Mountain Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Charland

Mr. Toner

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Spruce Mountain Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Spruce Mountain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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