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About this school
Franklin Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Stratford, Connecticut that is part of Stratford Public Schools.
It serves 246 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
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 4, 2025
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Franklin Elementary School
$49,366
raised using DonorsChoose
133
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
307
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
52
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Franklin Elementary School has received support from
178 individuals from Connecticut and
129 individuals out-of-state.