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About this school
Shelter Rock Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Danbury, Connecticut that is part of Danbury Public Schools.
It serves 527 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
75%
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.
Shelter Rock Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Shelter Rock Elementary School
$103,618
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
276
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Shelter Rock Elementary School has received support from
201 individuals from Connecticut and
75 individuals out-of-state.