Hawthorne Brook Middle School in Townsend, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hawthorne Brook Middle School is a rural public school in Townsend, Massachusetts that is part of North Middlesex Regional School District. It serves 449 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

449 Students

42 Teachers

64 Brookline St

Townsend, MA 01469 View local requests

http://hbms.nmrsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Hawthorne Brook Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Clifford

Mrs. Petricca

Mrs. Rheault

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Hawthorne Brook Middle School Demographics

27%

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.

Hawthorne Brook Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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