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About this school
Broad Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Nashua, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 42.
It serves 256 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
256 Students
29 Teachers
390 Broad 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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24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Broad Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Broad Street Elementary School
$51,355
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
341
donors
11
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Broad Street Elementary School has received support from
233 individuals from New Hampshire and
108 individuals out-of-state.
