Kittredge Elementary School in Hinsdale, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kittredge Elementary School is a rural public school in Hinsdale, Massachusetts that is part of Central Berkshire Regional School District. It serves 185 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

185 Students

13 Teachers

80 Maple St

Hinsdale, MA 01235 View local requests

http://kittredge.cbrsd.org/

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Kittredge Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Kittredge Elementary School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Kittredge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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