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About this school
Van Rensselaer Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Rensselaer, New York that is part of Rensselaer City School District.
It serves 487 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
39%
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 26, 2025
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Van Rensselaer Elementary School
$43,979
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
300
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
Van Rensselaer Elementary School has received support from
229 individuals from New York and
71 individuals out-of-state.
