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About this school
Anna E Norris Elementary School is
an urban public school
in East Hartford, Connecticut that is part of East Hartford Public Schools.
It serves 247 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 63 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
247 Students
23 Teachers
40 Remington 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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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Anna E Norris Elementary School
$27,229
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
197
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
20
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Anna E Norris Elementary School has received support from
143 individuals from Connecticut and
54 individuals out-of-state.
