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About this school
Norrback Avenue School is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 504 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Norrback Avenue School
$83,472
raised using DonorsChoose
120
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
457
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Norrback Avenue School has received support from
338 individuals from Massachusetts and
119 individuals out-of-state.