Middle Smithfield Elementary School in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Middle Smithfield Elementary School is a town public school in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that is part of East Stroudsburg Area School District. It serves 444 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

444 Students

39 Teachers

5180 Milford Rd

East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 View local requests

http://www.esasd.net/mss

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Middle Smithfield Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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.

Middle Smithfield Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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