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About this school
Charlotte Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Nashua, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 42.
It serves 373 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 250 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
373 Students
33 Teachers
48 Charlotte AveContact 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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29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 15, 2026
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Charlotte Avenue Elementary School
$201,113
raised using DonorsChoose
250
projects
funded
65
teachers
funded
537
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
38
projects for
technology
53
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Charlotte Avenue Elementary School has received support from
429 individuals from New Hampshire and
108 individuals out-of-state.