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Emma Havens Young Elementary School

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Emma Havens Young Elementary School is a suburban public school in Brick, New Jersey that is part of Brick Township School District. It serves 833 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

833 Students

66 Teachers

43 Drum Point Rd

Brick, NJ 08723 View local requests

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Emma Havens Young Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

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Emma Havens Young Elementary School

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projects funded

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119

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

Emma Havens Young Elementary School has received support from 94 individuals from New Jersey and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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