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About this school
Webster Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Manchester, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 37.
It serves 363 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 105 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
363 Students
32 Teachers
2519 Elm 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
26%
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.
Webster Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Webster Elementary School
$43,228
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
254
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Webster Elementary School has received support from
187 individuals from New Hampshire and
67 individuals out-of-state.
