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Phineas Bates Elementary School

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Phineas Bates Elementary School is an urban public school in Roslindale, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 281 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

281 Students

23 Teachers

426 Beech St

Roslindale, MA 02131 View local requests

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

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Phineas Bates Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Phineas Bates Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Phineas Bates Elementary School

$45,470

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

374

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Phineas Bates Elementary School has received support from 280 individuals from Massachusetts and 94 individuals out-of-state.

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Phineas Bates Elementary School

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