Loudon Elementary School in Loudon, New Hampshire on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Loudon Elementary School is a rural public school in Loudon, New Hampshire that is part of Merrimack Valley School District SAU #46. It serves 243 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

243 Students

19 Teachers

7039 School St

Loudon, NH 03307 View local requests

http://sites.google.com/a/mvsdpride.org/les

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Loudon Elementary School Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Loudon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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