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Harry O Eisenberg Elementary School

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Harry O Eisenberg Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Castle, Delaware that is part of Colonial School District. It serves 448 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

448 Students

33 Teachers

27 Landers Ln

New Castle, DE 19720 View local requests

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/eisenberg

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Harry O Eisenberg Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Harry O Eisenberg Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Harry O Eisenberg Elementary School

$56,751

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

261

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Harry O Eisenberg Elementary School has received support from 136 individuals from Delaware and 125 individuals out-of-state.

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