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About this school
Northbridge Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Whitinsville, Massachusetts that is part of Northbridge Public Schools.
It serves 973 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
973 Students
38 Teachers
21 Crescent 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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15%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Northbridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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Northbridge Elementary School
$18,215
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
258
donors
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Northbridge Elementary School has received support from
218 individuals from Massachusetts and
40 individuals out-of-state.
