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Gilbert Avenue Elementary School

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Gilbert Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Elmwood Park, New Jersey that is part of Elmwood Park School District. It serves 443 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
443 Students
23 Teachers
151 Gilbert Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 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

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Gilbert Avenue Elementary School Demographics

42%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
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.

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.

Gilbert Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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Gilbert Avenue Elementary School

$4,481
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects funded
7
teachers funded
61
donors
1
project for technology
2
projects for books

Gilbert Avenue Elementary School has received support from 49 individuals from New Jersey and 12 individuals out-of-state.