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About this school
Williams Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that is part of Pittsfield Public School District.
It serves 264 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
264 Students
22 Teachers
50 Bushey RdContact 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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26%
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.
Williams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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Williams Elementary School
$10,613
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
23
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Williams Elementary School has received support from
17 individuals from Massachusetts and
6 individuals out-of-state.