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About this school
Putnam Elementary School is
a town public school
in Putnam, Connecticut that is part of Putnam Public Schools.
It serves 558 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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20%
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 21, 2025
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Putnam Elementary School
$4,455
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
53
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Putnam Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from Connecticut and
20 individuals out-of-state.
