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About this school
Oliver Holmes Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dorchester, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 283 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 119 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 - 6
283 Students
28 Teachers
40 School StContact 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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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 20, 2026
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Oliver Holmes Elementary School
$74,296
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
488
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Oliver Holmes Elementary School has received support from
295 individuals from Massachusetts and
193 individuals out-of-state.
