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Michael Perkins Elementary School

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Michael Perkins Elementary School is an urban public school in South Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 167 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

167 Students

15 Teachers

50 Reverend Robert A Burke St

South Boston, MA 02127 View local requests

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

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

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Michael Perkins Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Michael Perkins Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Michael Perkins Elementary School

$27,728

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

125

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Michael Perkins Elementary School has received support from 96 individuals from Massachusetts and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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Michael Perkins Elementary School

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Michael Perkins Elementary School Demographics

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Michael Perkins Elementary School

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