Tinmouth Elementary School in Wallingford, Vermont on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tinmouth Elementary School is a rural public school in Wallingford, Vermont that is part of Mill River Unified Union School District. It serves 72 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

72 Students

5 Teachers

573 Vermont 140

Wallingford, VT 05773 View local requests

http://www.rssu.org/tinmouth/

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Tinmouth Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Berriault

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Tinmouth Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Tinmouth Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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