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About this school
Rose M Gaffney Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Machias, Maine that is part of Aos 96.
It serves 323 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 140 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 - 8
323 Students
28 Teachers
15 Rose Gaffney RdContact 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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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Nov 1, 2026
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Rose M Gaffney Elementary School
$70,462
raised using DonorsChoose
140
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
343
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Rose M Gaffney Elementary School has received support from
200 individuals from Maine and
143 individuals out-of-state.
