Elm Street Elementary School in East Machias, Maine on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elm Street Elementary School is a rural public school in East Machias, Maine that is part of Aos 96. It serves 194 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

194 Students

17 Teachers

P.O Box 229 398 Jacksonville Road

East Machias, ME 04630 View local requests

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Elm Street Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Elm Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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