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About this school
Gilmartin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of Waterbury Public Schools.
It serves 462 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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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Gilmartin Elementary School
$34,207
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
137
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Gilmartin Elementary School has received support from
100 individuals from Connecticut and
37 individuals out-of-state.