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B.W. Tinker Elementary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 809 Highland Ave
  • Waterbury, CT 06708
  • https://www.waterbury.k12.ct.us/12/Home

About this school

B.W. Tinker Elementary School is a suburban public school in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of Waterbury Public Schools. It serves 600 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • K - 5
    Grades Served
  • 600
    Students
  • 34
    Teachers

B.W. Tinker Elementary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

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B.W. Tinker Elementary School Demographics

69%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
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.

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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B.W. Tinker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 17, 2025

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B.W. Tinker Elementary School

$58,813
raised using DonorsChoose
122
projects funded
34
teachers funded
312
donors
16
projects for basic supplies
19
projects for technology
10
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

B.W. Tinker Elementary School has received support from 157 individuals from Connecticut and 155 individuals out-of-state.

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