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About this school
Park Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Auburn, Maine that is part of Auburn School Department.
It serves 340 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
340 Students
33 Teachers
161 Park AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
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.
Park Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Park Avenue Elementary School
$5,942
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
50
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
Park Avenue Elementary School has received support from
40 individuals from Maine and
10 individuals out-of-state.
