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About this school
Gerard A Guilmette Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lawrence, Massachusetts that is part of Lawrence Public Schools.
It serves 485 students
in grades 1 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 85 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
485 Students
41 Teachers
80 Bodwell StContact 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 30, 2026
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Gerard A Guilmette Elementary School
$52,513
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
440
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Gerard A Guilmette Elementary School has received support from
251 individuals from Massachusetts and
189 individuals out-of-state.
