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About this school
H.B. Lawrence Community School is
a suburban public school
in Holyoke, Massachusetts that is part of Holyoke Public School District.
It serves 305 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 72 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 Pre-K - 5
305 Students
21 Teachers
156 Cabot StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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H.B. Lawrence Community School
$57,097
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
121
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
H.B. Lawrence Community School has received support from
92 individuals from Massachusetts and
29 individuals out-of-state.