Ashby Elementary School in Ashby, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ashby Elementary School is a rural public school in Ashby, Massachusetts that is part of North Middlesex Regional School District. It serves 152 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

152 Students

19 Teachers

911 Main St

Ashby, MA 01431 View local requests

http://aes.nmrsd.org

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ashby Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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.

Ashby Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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