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About this school
Molly Stark Elementary School is
a town public school
in Bennington, Vermont that is part of Southwest Vermont Su 5.
It serves 431 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
Its teachers have had 67 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 Pre-K - 5
431 Students
21 Teachers
181 Orchard RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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6%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 13, 2026
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Molly Stark Elementary School
$25,240
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
118
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Molly Stark Elementary School has received support from
47 individuals from Vermont and
71 individuals out-of-state.
