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Mary Lyon K-8 School

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Mary Lyon K-8 School is an urban public school in Brighton, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 143 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

143 Students

19 Teachers

50 Beechcroft St

Brighton, MA 02135 View local requests

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Mary Lyon K-8 School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

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Mary Lyon K-8 School

$42,489

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

270

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Mary Lyon K-8 School has received support from 192 individuals from Massachusetts and 78 individuals out-of-state.

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