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Longfellow Elementary School

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Longfellow Elementary School is an urban public school in Portland, Maine that is part of Portland Public Schools. It serves 274 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

274 Students

24 Teachers

432 Stevens Ave

Portland, ME 04103 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Longfellow Elementary School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

Longfellow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Longfellow Elementary School

$39,538

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

213

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Longfellow Elementary School has received support from 131 individuals from Maine and 82 individuals out-of-state.

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Longfellow Elementary School

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