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About this school
Lyman Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lyman, Maine that is part of Rsu 57/msad 57.
It serves 255 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
255 Students
15 Teachers
39 Schoolhouse RdContact 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
5%
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.
Lyman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Lyman Elementary School
$30,862
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
195
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Lyman Elementary School has received support from
127 individuals from Maine and
68 individuals out-of-state.
