Anna E Barry School in Chicopee, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Anna E Barry School is a suburban public school in Chicopee, Massachusetts that is part of Chicopee Public School District. It serves 359 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

359 Students

28 Teachers

44 Connell St

Chicopee, MA 01020 View local requests

http://barry.chicopeeps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Anna E Barry School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. DeForest

Mrs. Goonan

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Anna E Barry School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Anna E Barry School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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