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About this school
Martin Road Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lackawanna, New York that is part of Lackawanna City School District.
It serves 568 students
in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 14 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
30%
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 Dec 25, 2025
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Martin Road Elementary School
$7,536
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
49
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Martin Road Elementary School has received support from
40 individuals from New York and
9 individuals out-of-state.
