New Hingham Elementary School in Chesterfield, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New Hingham Elementary School is a rural public school in Chesterfield, Massachusetts that is part of Supervisory Union 66. It serves 126 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

126 Students

15 Teachers

30 Smith Rd

Chesterfield, MA 01012 View local requests

https://www.newhingham.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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New Hingham Elementary School Demographics

35%

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.

New Hingham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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