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About this school
Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Edgewater, New Jersey that is part of Edgewater School District.
It serves 384 students
in grades 3 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 3 - 6
384 Students
33 Teachers
251 Undercliff AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School
$15,864
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
92
donors
9
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School has received support from
76 individuals from New Jersey and
16 individuals out-of-state.
