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About this school
Florence Avenue Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Irvington, New Jersey that is part of Irvington Public School District.
It serves 628 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 46 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 K - 5
628 Students
36 Teachers
1324 Springfield 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
99%
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.
Florence Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Florence Avenue Elementary School
$25,293
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
142
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Florence Avenue Elementary School has received support from
108 individuals from New Jersey and
34 individuals out-of-state.
