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Hoover Elementary School

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Hoover Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bergenfield, New Jersey that is part of Bergenfield School District. It serves 272 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

272 Students

19 Teachers

273 Murray Hill Ter

Bergenfield, NJ 07621 View local requests

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Hoover Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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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Hoover Elementary School

$29,152

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

135

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hoover Elementary School has received support from 92 individuals from New Jersey and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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