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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 627 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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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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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rebecca Johnson Elementary School
$443,329
raised using DonorsChoose
627
projects
funded
98
teachers
funded
519
donors
122
projects
for
basic supplies
99
projects for
technology
110
projects for
books
32
projects
for
art supplies
Rebecca Johnson Elementary School has received support from
323 individuals from Massachusetts and
196 individuals out-of-state.