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About this school
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School is
an urban public school
in New London, Connecticut that is part of New London Public School District.
It serves 449 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 44 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
449 Students
40 Teachers
74 Grove StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School
$27,552
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
161
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School has received support from
113 individuals from Connecticut and
48 individuals out-of-state.
