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About this school
Rebecca Johnson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Massachusetts that is part of Springfield Public School District.
It serves 589 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 610 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 - 5
589 Students
49 Teachers
55 Catharine 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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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 27, 2026
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Rebecca Johnson Elementary School
$430,329
raised using DonorsChoose
610
projects
funded
93
teachers
funded
515
donors
116
projects
for
basic supplies
95
projects for
technology
108
projects for
books
32
projects
for
art supplies
Rebecca Johnson Elementary School has received support from
321 individuals from Massachusetts and
194 individuals out-of-state.