Florence Smith STEM School in West Hartford, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Florence Smith STEM School is an urban public school in West Hartford, Connecticut that is part of West Hartford Public School District. It serves 342 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

342 Students

33 Teachers

64 Saint James St

West Hartford, CT 06119 View local requests

http://smith.whps.org

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Florence Smith STEM School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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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