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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 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 17, 2026
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Donald Ross Elementary School
$8,997
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
78
donors
2
projects for
books
Donald Ross Elementary School has received support from
65 individuals from Massachusetts and
13 individuals out-of-state.