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About this school
John K Tarbox Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lawrence, Massachusetts that is part of Lawrence Public Schools.
It serves 281 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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John K Tarbox Elementary School
$21,064
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
173
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
John K Tarbox Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Massachusetts and
62 individuals out-of-state.