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Robert N Wilentz Elementary School

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Robert N Wilentz Elementary School is a suburban public school in Perth Amboy, New Jersey that is part of Perth Amboy Public Schools. It serves 633 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

633 Students

72 Teachers

51 1st St

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 View local requests

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Robert N Wilentz Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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Robert N Wilentz Elementary School

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teachers funded

285

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projects for technology

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Robert N Wilentz Elementary School has received support from 185 individuals from New Jersey and 100 individuals out-of-state.

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