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About this school
Joseph Brensinger Elementary School 17 is
an urban public school
in Jersey City, New Jersey that is part of Jersey City Public School District.
It serves 987 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Joseph Brensinger Elementary School 17 Demographics
76%
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
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Joseph Brensinger Elementary School 17
$96,741
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
401
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
46
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Joseph Brensinger Elementary School 17 has received support from
296 individuals from New Jersey and
105 individuals out-of-state.
