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Lawrence Elementary School

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Lawrence Elementary School is an urban public school in Middletown, Connecticut that is part of Middletown Public Schools. It serves 305 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

305 Students

21 Teachers

Kaplan Dr

Middletown, CT 06457 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lawrence Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

Lawrence Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lawrence Elementary School

$17,263

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

169

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Lawrence Elementary School has received support from 122 individuals from Connecticut and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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