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Grace Wilday Junior High School

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Grace Wilday Junior High School is a suburban public school in Roselle, New Jersey that is part of Roselle Public Schools. It serves 485 students in grades 7 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 9

485 Students

42 Teachers

400 Brooklawn Ave

Roselle, NJ 07203 View local requests

http://wilday.roselleschools.org/

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Grace Wilday Junior High School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Grace Wilday Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Grace Wilday Junior High School

$29,128

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

216

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Grace Wilday Junior High School has received support from 142 individuals from New Jersey and 74 individuals out-of-state.

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Grace Wilday Junior High School

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