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About this school
Pembroke Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Danbury, Connecticut that is part of Danbury Public Schools.
It serves 376 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 85 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
71%
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.
Pembroke Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Pembroke Elementary School
$55,215
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
272
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Pembroke Elementary School has received support from
184 individuals from Connecticut and
88 individuals out-of-state.