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About this school
Park Avenue Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Orange, New Jersey that is part of Orange Public Schools.
It serves 423 students
in grades Pre-K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 7
423 Students
41 Teachers
231 Park AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Park Avenue Elementary School
$24,928
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
129
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Park Avenue Elementary School has received support from
91 individuals from New Jersey and
38 individuals out-of-state.