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Farm Hill Elementary School

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Farm Hill Elementary School is an urban public school in Middletown, Connecticut that is part of Middletown Public Schools. It serves 316 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 144 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

316 Students

26 Teachers

390 Ridge Rd

Middletown, CT 06457 View local requests

http://www.middletownschools.org/our_schools/farm_hill/index.html

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Farm Hill Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

Farm Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Farm Hill Elementary School

$72,661

raised using DonorsChoose

144

projects funded

teachers funded

464

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Farm Hill Elementary School has received support from 314 individuals from Connecticut and 150 individuals out-of-state.

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Farm Hill Elementary School

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