Killingworth Elementary School in Killingworth, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Killingworth Elementary School is a rural public school in Killingworth, Connecticut that is part of Regional School District 17. It serves 229 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 3

229 Students

24 Teachers

340 Route 81

Killingworth, CT 06419 View local requests

http://www.rsd17.org/schools5.shtml

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Killingworth Elementary School Demographics

16%

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.

Killingworth Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 10, 2026

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