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About this school
Quashnet Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mashpee, Massachusetts that is part of Mashpee Public Schools.
It serves 399 students
in grades 3 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Quashnet Elementary School
$5,166
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
47
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
Quashnet Elementary School has received support from
41 individuals from Massachusetts and
6 individuals out-of-state.
