Sovereign Avenue School in Atlantic City, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sovereign Avenue School is an urban public school in Atlantic City, New Jersey that is part of Atlantic City Public School District. It serves 718 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

718 Students

67 Teachers

111 N Sovereign Ave

Atlantic City, NJ 08401 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Sovereign Avenue School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Sovereign Avenue School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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