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About this school
Rowayton Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Norwalk, Connecticut that is part of Norwalk Public Schools.
It serves 402 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Rowayton Elementary School
$54,558
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
444
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Rowayton Elementary School has received support from
259 individuals from Connecticut and
185 individuals out-of-state.