Richer Elementary School in Marlborough, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Richer Elementary School is a suburban public school in Marlborough, Massachusetts that is part of Marlborough Public School District. It serves 596 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

596 Students

49 Teachers

80 Foley Rd

Marlborough, MA 01752 View local requests

http://www.mps-edu.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Richer Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

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

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