Veterans Memorial Elementary School in Norwich, Connecticut on �ǿմ�ý

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Veterans Memorial Elementary School

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About this school

Veterans Memorial Elementary School is an urban public school in Norwich, Connecticut that is part of Norwich Public Schools. It serves 290 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

290 Students

22 Teachers

80 Crouch Ave

Norwich, CT 06360 View local requests

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Veterans Memorial Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

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