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Edmund Hmieleski Junior ECC

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Edmund Hmieleski Junior ECC is a suburban public school in Perth Amboy, New Jersey that is part of Perth Amboy Public Schools. It serves 345 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

345 Students

32 Teachers

925 Amboy Ave

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 View local requests

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Edmund Hmieleski Junior ECC Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Edmund Hmieleski Junior ECC Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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