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About this school
Hopeville Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of Waterbury Public Schools.
It serves 415 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 134 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
89%
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 17, 2025
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Hopeville Elementary School
$67,632
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
249
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Hopeville Elementary School has received support from
124 individuals from Connecticut and
125 individuals out-of-state.
