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About this school
Ludwig Beethoven Elementary School is
an urban public school
in West Roxbury, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 287 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 167 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ludwig Beethoven Elementary School
$92,854
raised using DonorsChoose
167
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
405
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Ludwig Beethoven Elementary School has received support from
308 individuals from Massachusetts and
97 individuals out-of-state.
