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Chessie Dentley Roberts 30

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Chessie Dentley Roberts 30 is a suburban public school in Elizabeth, New Jersey that is part of Elizabeth Public Schools. It serves 780 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

780 Students

51 Teachers

730 Pennsylvania Ave

Elizabeth, NJ 07201 View local requests

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Chessie Dentley Roberts 30 Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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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Chessie Dentley Roberts 30

$9,618

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Chessie Dentley Roberts 30 has received support from 32 individuals from New Jersey and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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