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About this school
New Brighton Area Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in New Brighton, Pennsylvania that is part of New Brighton Area School District.
It serves 558 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 65 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
12%
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 Mar 19, 2026
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New Brighton Area Elementary School
$35,606
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
286
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
New Brighton Area Elementary School has received support from
238 individuals from Pennsylvania and
48 individuals out-of-state.
