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About this school
Speedway Academies is
an urban public school
in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools.
It serves 555 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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 - 8
555 Students
41 Teachers
701 S ORANGE 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
95%
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.
Speedway Academies Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 19, 2026
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Speedway Academies
$18,269
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
86
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Speedway Academies has received support from
62 individuals from New Jersey and
24 individuals out-of-state.
