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Florence Avenue Elementary School

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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 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

628 Students

36 Teachers

1324 Springfield Ave

Irvington, NJ 07111 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Florence Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Battle

Ms. Cosme

Mrs. Cross

Mrs. Miriam Finkelstein

Ms. Palacios

Mrs. Weatherington

Ms. Wood-Stradford

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Florence Avenue Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Florence Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Florence Avenue Elementary School

$22,372

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

124

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Florence Avenue Elementary School has received support from 95 individuals from New Jersey and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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Florence Avenue Elementary School

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Florence Avenue Elementary School Demographics

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Florence Avenue Elementary School

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