Stearns Elementary School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Stearns Elementary School is an urban public school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that is part of Pittsfield Public School District. It serves 224 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

224 Students

16 Teachers

75 Lebanon Ave

Pittsfield, MA 01201 View local requests

http://stearns.pittsfield.net

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Stearns Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Stearns Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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