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About this school
Dr Charles E. Murphy Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Oakdale, Connecticut that is part of Montville Public Schools.
It serves 295 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 15 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 K - 5
295 Students
25 Teachers
500 Chesterfield RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Dr Charles E. Murphy Elementary School Demographics
41%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Dr Charles E. Murphy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
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Dr Charles E. Murphy Elementary School
$8,817
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
90
donors
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
Dr Charles E. Murphy Elementary School has received support from
60 individuals from Connecticut and
30 individuals out-of-state.
