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Shaker Lane Elementary School

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Shaker Lane Elementary School is a suburban public school in Littleton, Massachusetts that is part of Littleton Public School District. It serves 425 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 2

425 Students

30 Teachers

35 Shaker Ln

Littleton, MA 01460 View local requests

http://www.littletonps.org/shakerlane/

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Shaker Lane Elementary School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

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Shaker Lane Elementary School

$21,299

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

252

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for books

Shaker Lane Elementary School has received support from 212 individuals from Massachusetts and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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