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About this school
Camden Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools.
It serves 582 students
in grades Pre-K - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 156 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Camden Street Elementary School
$59,509
raised using DonorsChoose
156
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
538
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Camden Street Elementary School has received support from
312 individuals from New Jersey and
226 individuals out-of-state.
