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Roxbury Elementary School

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Roxbury Elementary School is an urban public school in Stamford, Connecticut that is part of Stamford Public Schools. It serves 509 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 110 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

509 Students

54 Teachers

751 W Hill Rd

Stamford, CT 06902 View local requests

http://www.roxburyschool.org/

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

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Roxbury Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

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

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Roxbury Elementary School

$63,801

raised using DonorsChoose

110

projects funded

teachers funded

489

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Roxbury Elementary School has received support from 297 individuals from Connecticut and 192 individuals out-of-state.

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Roxbury Elementary School

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