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Mary J Donohoe School

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Mary J Donohoe School is a suburban public school in Bayonne, New Jersey that is part of Bayonne School District. It serves 492 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

492 Students

28 Teachers

25 E 5th St

Bayonne, NJ 07002 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Mary J Donohoe School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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.

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Mary J Donohoe School

$9,312

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

Mary J Donohoe School has received support from 75 individuals from New Jersey and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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