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About this school
Joseph Tynan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in South Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 227 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 179 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 - 6
227 Students
25 Teachers
650 E 4th StContact 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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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 30, 2026
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Joseph Tynan Elementary School
$125,139
raised using DonorsChoose
179
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
544
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Joseph Tynan Elementary School has received support from
406 individuals from Massachusetts and
138 individuals out-of-state.
