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Curtis Guild Elementary School

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Curtis Guild Elementary School is an urban public school in East Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 259 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 332 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

259 Students

25 Teachers

195 Leyden St

East Boston, MA 02128 View local requests

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

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Curtis Guild Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Curtis Guild Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Curtis Guild Elementary School

$174,441

raised using DonorsChoose

332

projects funded

teachers funded

1,210

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Curtis Guild Elementary School has received support from 649 individuals from Massachusetts and 561 individuals out-of-state.

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