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About this school
William Berkowitz Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Chelsea, Massachusetts that is part of Chelsea Public Schools.
It serves 455 students
in grades 1 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 299 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 1 - 4
455 Students
32 Teachers
300 Crescent AveContact 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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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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William Berkowitz Elementary School
$128,746
raised using DonorsChoose
299
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
1,103
donors
33
projects
for
basic supplies
56
projects for
technology
64
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
William Berkowitz Elementary School has received support from
371 individuals from Massachusetts and
732 individuals out-of-state.
