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About this school
Donald Ross Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Braintree, Massachusetts that is part of Braintree Public Schools.
It serves 182 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
Its teachers have had 20 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 K - 4
182 Students
26 Teachers
20 Hayward 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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50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 2, 2026
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Donald Ross Elementary School
$10,555
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
93
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Donald Ross Elementary School has received support from
80 individuals from Massachusetts and
13 individuals out-of-state.