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Parker Farms Elementary School

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Parker Farms Elementary School is a suburban public school in Wallingford, Connecticut that is part of Wallingford Public School District. It serves 268 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 3 - 5

268 Students

27 Teachers

30 Parker Farms Rd

Wallingford, CT 06492 View local requests

http://www.wallingford.k12.ct.us/page.cfm?p=12264

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Parker Farms Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Parker Farms Elementary School

$10,362

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

Parker Farms Elementary School has received support from 50 individuals from Connecticut and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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