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Old Town Elementary School

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Old Town Elementary School is a suburban public school in Old Town, Maine that is part of Rsu 34. It serves 476 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

476 Students

44 Teachers

576 Stillwater Ave

Old Town, ME 04468 View local requests

https://www.rsu34.org/o/otes

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Old Town Elementary School Demographics

58%

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.

Old Town Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Old Town Elementary School

$16,015

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Old Town Elementary School has received support from 77 individuals from Maine and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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Old Town Elementary School

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Old Town Elementary School

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