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About this school
Redwood Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in West Orange, New Jersey that is part of West Orange Public Schools.
It serves 427 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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
65%
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.
Redwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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Redwood Elementary School
$24,925
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
152
donors
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Redwood Elementary School has received support from
130 individuals from New Jersey and
22 individuals out-of-state.
