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About this school
Dr W Arnone Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Brockton, Massachusetts that is part of Brockton School District.
It serves 763 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 228 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
88%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Dr W Arnone Elementary School
$90,440
raised using DonorsChoose
228
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
553
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Dr W Arnone Elementary School has received support from
397 individuals from Massachusetts and
156 individuals out-of-state.