Plumbrook Elementary School in Sterling Hts., Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Plumbrook Elementary School is a suburban public school in Sterling Hts., Michigan that is part of Utica Community School District. It serves 445 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

445 Students

29 Teachers

39660 Spalding Dr

Sterling Hts., MI 48313 View local requests

http://plumbrook.uticak12.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Plumbrook Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. White

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Plumbrook Elementary School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Plumbrook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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