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About this school
Van Buren Moody Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Middletown, Connecticut that is part of Middletown Public Schools.
It serves 212 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
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.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Van Buren Moody Elementary School
$15,963
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
70
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Van Buren Moody Elementary School has received support from
60 individuals from Connecticut and
10 individuals out-of-state.
