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Bielefield Elementary School

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Bielefield Elementary School is an urban public school in Middletown, Connecticut that is part of Middletown Public Schools. It serves 251 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

251 Students

21 Teachers

70 Maynard St

Middletown, CT 06457 View local requests

https://bielefield.middletownschools.org/

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Bielefield Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Bielefield Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Bielefield Elementary School

$27,247

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

175

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Bielefield Elementary School has received support from 108 individuals from Connecticut and 67 individuals out-of-state.

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Bielefield Elementary School

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