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Edward N White Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Holyoke, Massachusetts that is part of Holyoke Public School District.
It serves 453 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 178 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Edward N White Elementary School
$83,168
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
181
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Edward N White Elementary School has received support from
133 individuals from Massachusetts and
48 individuals out-of-state.