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About this school
Parkville Community School is
an urban public school
in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District.
It serves 304 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 904 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 Pre-K - 5
304 Students
34 Teachers
47 New Park AveContact 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
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
86%
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.
Parkville Community School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Parkville Community School
$358,483
raised using DonorsChoose
904
projects
funded
81
teachers
funded
1,152
donors
167
projects
for
basic supplies
162
projects for
technology
92
projects for
books
50
projects
for
art supplies
Parkville Community School has received support from
721 individuals from Connecticut and
431 individuals out-of-state.