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About this school
Maple Hill School is
a suburban public school
in Naugatuck, Connecticut that is part of Naugatuck School District.
It serves 464 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 26 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
46%
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.
Maple Hill School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Maple Hill School
$16,798
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
40
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Maple Hill School has received support from
30 individuals from Connecticut and
10 individuals out-of-state.