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Lordship Elementary School

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Lordship Elementary School is a suburban public school in Stratford, Connecticut that is part of Stratford Public Schools. It serves 154 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

154 Students

19 Teachers

254 Crown St

Stratford, CT 06615 View local requests

http://lordship.stratfordk12.org/

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Lordship Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

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

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Lordship Elementary School

$21,063

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

183

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lordship Elementary School has received support from 143 individuals from Connecticut and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Lordship Elementary School

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Lordship Elementary School

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