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Sylvio J Gilbert Elementary School

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Sylvio J Gilbert Elementary School is a town public school in Augusta, Maine that is part of Augusta School District. It serves 319 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

319 Students

24 Teachers

16 Sunset Ave

Augusta, ME 04330 View local requests

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Mrs. Cooper’s 1st grade

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Sylvio J Gilbert Elementary School Demographics

39%

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.

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Sylvio J Gilbert Elementary School

$26,162

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

172

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Sylvio J Gilbert Elementary School has received support from 121 individuals from Maine and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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