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About this school
Ralph M Johnson Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bethel, Connecticut that is part of Bethel Public Schools.
It serves 652 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 3 - 5
652 Students
34 Teachers
500 Whittlesey DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ralph M Johnson Elementary School
$57,210
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
211
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Ralph M Johnson Elementary School has received support from
98 individuals from Connecticut and
113 individuals out-of-state.
