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Meadow Brook Elementary School

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Meadow Brook Elementary School is a suburban public school in E. Longmeadow, Massachusetts that is part of East Longmeadow Public Schools. It serves 516 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

516 Students

42 Teachers

607 Parker St

E. Longmeadow, MA 01028 View local requests

http://www.eastlongmeadowma.gov

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Meadow Brook Elementary School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Meadow Brook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Meadow Brook Elementary School

$17,157

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

233

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Meadow Brook Elementary School has received support from 187 individuals from Massachusetts and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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