West Street Elementary School in Southbridge, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

West Street Elementary School is a town public school in Southbridge, Massachusetts that is part of Southbridge Public School District. It serves 323 students in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 5

323 Students

32 Teachers

156 West St

Southbridge, MA 01550 View local requests

http://wss.southbridge.k12.ma.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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West Street Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

West Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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