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About this school
Spring Garden Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Nutley, New Jersey that is part of Nutley Public School District.
It serves 553 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
553 Students
30 Teachers
59 S Spring Garden 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
35%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Spring Garden Elementary School
$3,624
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
32
donors
1
project for
technology
Spring Garden Elementary School has received support from
20 individuals from New Jersey and
12 individuals out-of-state.