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About this school
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 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
434 Students
28 Teachers
20 Camp StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
76%
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.
Tracey Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
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Tracey Elementary School
$54,414
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
329
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Tracey Elementary School has received support from
192 individuals from Connecticut and
137 individuals out-of-state.
