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Glastonbury - East Hartford Magnet Elementary School
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About this school
Glastonbury - East Hartford Magnet Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Glastonbury, Connecticut that is part of [County run].
It serves 456 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Glastonbury - East Hartford Magnet Elementary School Demographics
60%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
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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Glastonbury - East Hartford Magnet Elementary School
$20,132
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
145
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Glastonbury - East Hartford Magnet Elementary School has received support from
92 individuals from Connecticut and
53 individuals out-of-state.