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Loring Community School

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About this school

Loring Community School is an urban public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools. It serves 321 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

321 Students

27 Teachers

2600 44th Ave N

Minneapolis, MN 55412 View local requests

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Loring Community School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Loring Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Loring Community School

$23,715

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

196

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Loring Community School has received support from 145 individuals from Minnesota and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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Loring Community School

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