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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School is a suburban public school in West Haven, Connecticut that is part of West Haven Public Schools. It serves 321 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 4

321 Students

34 Teachers

369 Washington Ave

West Haven, CT 06516 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Washington Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

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Washington Elementary School

$41,561

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

133

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

Washington Elementary School has received support from 104 individuals from Connecticut and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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