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About this school
Oliver H Perry K-8 School is
an urban public school
in South Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 213 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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
213 Students
21 Teachers
745 E 7th 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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31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 30, 2026
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Oliver H Perry K-8 School
$76,230
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
366
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Oliver H Perry K-8 School has received support from
288 individuals from Massachusetts and
78 individuals out-of-state.
