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Avon Avenue Elementary School

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Avon Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 513 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

513 Students

35 Teachers

219 Avon Ave

Newark, NJ 07108 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

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Avon Avenue Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Avon Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Avon Avenue Elementary School

$33,798

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

362

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Avon Avenue Elementary School has received support from 211 individuals from New Jersey and 151 individuals out-of-state.

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Avon Avenue Elementary School

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