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Tracey Elementary School

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Tracey Elementary School is a suburban public school in Norwalk, Connecticut that is part of Norwalk Public Schools. It serves 434 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

434 Students

28 Teachers

20 Camp St

Norwalk, CT 06851 View local requests

http://tes.norwalkps.org/

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Tracey Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Tracey Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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Tracey Elementary School

$52,195

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

318

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Tracey Elementary School has received support from 188 individuals from Connecticut and 130 individuals out-of-state.

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