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About this school
Tatnuck Magnet School is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 376 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
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.
Tatnuck Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 13, 2025
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Tatnuck Magnet School
$91,856
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
332
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Tatnuck Magnet School has received support from
266 individuals from Massachusetts and
66 individuals out-of-state.