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Witchcraft Heights Elementary School

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Witchcraft Heights Elementary School is a suburban public school in Salem, Massachusetts that is part of Salem Public School District. It serves 455 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

455 Students

41 Teachers

1 Frederick St

Salem, MA 01970 View local requests

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Witchcraft Heights Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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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Witchcraft Heights Elementary School

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projects funded

teachers funded

124

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Witchcraft Heights Elementary School has received support from 89 individuals from Massachusetts and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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