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About this school
William Channing Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Hyde Park, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 194 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 186 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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William Channing Elementary School
$96,577
raised using DonorsChoose
186
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
341
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
William Channing Elementary School has received support from
264 individuals from Massachusetts and
77 individuals out-of-state.