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About this school
Shepard Hill Elementary School is
a town public school
in Plainfield, Connecticut that is part of Plainfield Public Schools.
It serves 284 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 14 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 K - 3
284 Students
28 Teachers
234 Shepard Hill RdContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
11%
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.
Shepard Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 29, 2026
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Shepard Hill Elementary School
$10,855
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
102
donors
1
project for
books
Shepard Hill Elementary School has received support from
71 individuals from Connecticut and
31 individuals out-of-state.
