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Samuel Mason Elementary School

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Samuel Mason Elementary School is an urban public school in Roxbury, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 205 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

205 Students

18 Teachers

150 Norfolk Ave

Roxbury, MA 02119 View local requests

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Samuel Mason Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

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Samuel Mason Elementary School

$36,444

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

344

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Samuel Mason Elementary School has received support from 206 individuals from Massachusetts and 138 individuals out-of-state.

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