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About this school
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School is
a town public school
in Hudson, New York that is part of Hudson City School District.
It serves 685 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
$14,523
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
156
donors
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School has received support from
136 individuals from New York and
20 individuals out-of-state.