Middlesex Valley Primary School in Rushville, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Middlesex Valley Primary School is a rural public school in Rushville, New York that is part of Marcus Whitman Central School District. It serves 242 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 2

242 Students

24 Teachers

149 State Route 245

Rushville, NY 14544 View local requests

http://www.mwcsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Middlesex Valley Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Dillon

Ms. Freida

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Middlesex Valley Primary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Middlesex Valley Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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