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About this school
Great Plain Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Danbury, Connecticut that is part of Danbury Public Schools.
It serves 272 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
272 Students
24 Teachers
10 Stadley Rough RdContact 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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67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Great Plain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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Great Plain Elementary School
$27,047
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
147
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Great Plain Elementary School has received support from
102 individuals from Connecticut and
45 individuals out-of-state.
