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About this school
Sarah Greenwood K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Dorchester, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 357 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
357 Students
30 Teachers
186 Glenway StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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 Jun 30, 2026
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Sarah Greenwood K-8 School
$102,453
raised using DonorsChoose
131
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
314
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Sarah Greenwood K-8 School has received support from
199 individuals from Massachusetts and
115 individuals out-of-state.