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Bartle Elementary School

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Bartle Elementary School is a suburban public school in Highland Park, New Jersey that is part of Highland Park School District. It serves 433 students in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 2 - 5

433 Students

44 Teachers

435 Mansfield St

Highland Park, NJ 08904 View local requests

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Bartle Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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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Bartle Elementary School

$35,814

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projects funded

teachers funded

317

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bartle Elementary School has received support from 207 individuals from New Jersey and 110 individuals out-of-state.

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