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About this school
Jewett Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Manchester, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 37.
It serves 443 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 228 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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 - 4
443 Students
26 Teachers
130 S Jewett StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Jewett Elementary School
$107,705
raised using DonorsChoose
228
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
340
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
57
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Jewett Elementary School has received support from
243 individuals from New Hampshire and
97 individuals out-of-state.
