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About this school
Kilmer K-8 Upper School is
a public school
in West Roxbury, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Not specified
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
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.
Kilmer K-8 Upper School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Kilmer K-8 Upper School
$57,606
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
168
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Kilmer K-8 Upper School has received support from
129 individuals from Massachusetts and
39 individuals out-of-state.