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About this school
Martin Young Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Randolph, Massachusetts that is part of Randolph Public School District.
It serves 320 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
320 Students
28 Teachers
30 Lou Courtney DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Martin Young Elementary School
$29,043
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
199
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Young Elementary School has received support from
140 individuals from Massachusetts and
59 individuals out-of-state.
