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Ivy Drive Elementary School

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Ivy Drive Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bristol, Connecticut that is part of Bristol Public Schools. It serves 385 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

385 Students

25 Teachers

160 Ivy Dr

Bristol, CT 06010 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ivy Drive Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Ivy Drive Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Ivy Drive Elementary School

$15,962

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

156

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Ivy Drive Elementary School has received support from 111 individuals from Connecticut and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Ivy Drive Elementary School

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Ivy Drive Elementary School

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