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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 342 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 138 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 29, 2025
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Rose M Gaffney Elementary School
$69,342
raised using DonorsChoose
138
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
339
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Rose M Gaffney Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from Maine and
143 individuals out-of-state.
