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Great Plain Elementary School

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Great Plain Elementary School is an urban public school in Danbury, Connecticut that is part of Danbury Public Schools. It serves 271 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

271 Students

24 Teachers

10 Stadley Rough Rd

Danbury, CT 06811 View local requests

http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/elemweb/gpweb/index.htm

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Great Plain Elementary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

Great Plain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Great Plain Elementary School

$26,658

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

144

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Great Plain Elementary School has received support from 102 individuals from Connecticut and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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Great Plain Elementary School

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Great Plain Elementary School

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