Nightengale Elementary School in Massena, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nightengale Elementary School is a town public school in Massena, New York that is part of Massena Central School District. It serves 454 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

454 Students

32 Teachers

84 Nightengale Ave

Massena, NY 13662 View local requests

http://www.mcs.k12.ny.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Mrs. Gallagher

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Nightengale Elementary School Demographics

87%

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.

Nightengale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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