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Lafayette Street Elementary School

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About this school

Lafayette Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 1,235 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,235 Students

75 Teachers

205 Lafayette St

Newark, NJ 07105 View local requests

https://www.nps.k12.nj.us/laf/

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Lafayette Street Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Lafayette Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lafayette Street Elementary School

$20,160

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

143

donors

projects for technology

project for books

Lafayette Street Elementary School has received support from 107 individuals from New Jersey and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Lafayette Street Elementary School

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