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About this school
Dr Norman Crisp School is
an urban public school
in Nashua, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 42.
It serves 352 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 361 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
352 Students
34 Teachers
50 Arlington 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
52%
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.
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Last updated Nov 4, 2026
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Dr Norman Crisp School
$172,135
raised using DonorsChoose
361
projects
funded
64
teachers
funded
678
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
64
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Norman Crisp School has received support from
389 individuals from New Hampshire and
289 individuals out-of-state.