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About this school
Glenwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Massachusetts that is part of Springfield Public School District.
It serves 275 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 79 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
88%
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.
Glenwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Glenwood Elementary School
$38,797
raised using DonorsChoose
79
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
165
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Glenwood Elementary School has received support from
123 individuals from Massachusetts and
42 individuals out-of-state.