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About this school
Farm Hill Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Middletown, Connecticut that is part of Middletown Public Schools.
It serves 329 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 147 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
329 Students
26 Teachers
390 Ridge 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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55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Farm Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Farm Hill Elementary School
$75,256
raised using DonorsChoose
147
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
467
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Farm Hill Elementary School has received support from
314 individuals from Connecticut and
153 individuals out-of-state.
