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About this school
John S Martinez Sea & Sky STEM is
an urban public school
in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools.
It serves 483 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 93 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 - 8
483 Students
32 Teachers
100 James StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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John S Martinez Sea & Sky STEM
$53,400
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
233
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
John S Martinez Sea & Sky STEM has received support from
152 individuals from Connecticut and
81 individuals out-of-state.
