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About this school
Duarte - Marti School 28 is
a suburban public school
in Elizabeth, New Jersey that is part of Elizabeth Public Schools.
It serves 912 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Duarte - Marti School 28
$26,408
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
158
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Duarte - Marti School 28 has received support from
118 individuals from New Jersey and
40 individuals out-of-state.