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Franklin Roosevelt K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Hyde Park, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 364 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 71 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 - 8
364 Students
34 Teachers
95 Needham RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Franklin Roosevelt K-8 School
$68,153
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
288
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Franklin Roosevelt K-8 School has received support from
220 individuals from Massachusetts and
68 individuals out-of-state.