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About this school
Ivy Hill Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools.
It serves 467 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
Ivy Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Ivy Hill Elementary School
$56,014
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
300
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Ivy Hill Elementary School has received support from
219 individuals from New Jersey and
81 individuals out-of-state.
