Ruggles Lane School in Barre, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ruggles Lane School is a rural public school in Barre, Massachusetts that is part of Quabbin Regional School District. It serves 402 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

402 Students

30 Teachers

105 Ruggles Ln

Barre, MA 01005 View local requests

http://www.qrsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Ruggles Lane School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bliss

Mrs. Josephson

Mrs. Madsen

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Ruggles Lane School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Ruggles Lane School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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