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Paul A Smith Elementary School

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Paul A Smith Elementary School is a town public school in Franklin, New Hampshire that is part of Franklin Schools SAU #18. It serves 262 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

262 Students

23 Teachers

41 Daniel Webster Dr

Franklin, NH 03235 View local requests

http://www.franklin.k12.nh.us/paulsmithelementary.cfm

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Paul A Smith Elementary School Demographics

58%

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.

Paul A Smith Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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Paul A Smith Elementary School

$24,150

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

161

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Paul A Smith Elementary School has received support from 123 individuals from New Hampshire and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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