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About this school
Daniel Brunton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Massachusetts that is part of Springfield Public School District.
It serves 314 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 217 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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
314 Students
34 Teachers
1801 Parker StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Daniel Brunton Elementary School
$123,947
raised using DonorsChoose
217
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
258
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Daniel Brunton Elementary School has received support from
157 individuals from Massachusetts and
101 individuals out-of-state.