Cleveland Elementary School in Newark, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cleveland Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 318 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

318 Students

34 Teachers

388 Bergen St

Newark, NJ 07103 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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Cleveland Elementary School Demographics

81%

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.

Cleveland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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