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About this school
Fanny M Hillers Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hackensack, New Jersey that is part of Hackensack Public Schools.
It serves 516 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
516 Students
44 Teachers
56 Longview 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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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fanny M Hillers Elementary School
$23,819
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
149
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Fanny M Hillers Elementary School has received support from
92 individuals from New Jersey and
57 individuals out-of-state.
