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About this school
West Street Elementary School is
a town public school
in Southbridge, Massachusetts that is part of Southbridge Public School District.
It serves 323 students
in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
76%
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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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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West Street Elementary School
$10,925
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
107
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
West Street Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Massachusetts and
39 individuals out-of-state.