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About this school
Grafton Street School is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 386 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 575 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 K - 6
386 Students
23 Teachers
311 Grafton 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
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.
Grafton Street School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
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Grafton Street School
$281,965
raised using DonorsChoose
575
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
535
donors
108
projects
for
basic supplies
97
projects for
technology
94
projects for
books
34
projects
for
art supplies
Grafton Street School has received support from
374 individuals from Massachusetts and
161 individuals out-of-state.