Rye Elementary School in Rye, New Hampshire on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rye Elementary School is a suburban public school in Rye, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 50. It serves 211 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 4

211 Students

25 Teachers

461 Sagamore Rd

Rye, NH 03870 View local requests

http://www.sau50.org/rye/res

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Ms. Barrett

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Rye Elementary School Demographics

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.

Rye Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 4, 2026

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