Elm Street Elementary School in Painesville, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elm Street Elementary School is a suburban public school in Painesville, Ohio that is part of Painesville City Local School District. It serves 432 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

432 Students

25 Teachers

585 Elm St

Painesville, OH 44077 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Elm Street Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Auger

Ms. Heiss

Ms. Maruna

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Elm Street Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Elm Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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