Hugh J Boyd Junior Elementary School in Seaside Hgts., New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hugh J Boyd Junior Elementary School is a suburban public school in Seaside Hgts., New Jersey that is part of Seaside Heights School District. It serves 177 students in grades Pre-K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.7:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 7

177 Students

23 Teachers

1200 Bay Blvd

Seaside Hgts., NJ 08751 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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Hugh J Boyd Junior Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

Hugh J Boyd Junior Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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