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About this school
Skinner Road Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Vernon, Connecticut that is part of Vernon Public School District.
It serves 340 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
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.
Skinner Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Skinner Road Elementary School
$32,793
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
363
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Skinner Road Elementary School has received support from
124 individuals from Connecticut and
239 individuals out-of-state.