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About this school
Joseph Battin School 4 is
a suburban public school
in Elizabeth, New Jersey that is part of Elizabeth Public Schools.
It serves 772 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
772 Students
# of teachers unavailable
501 Union AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
93%
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.
Joseph Battin School 4 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2026
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Joseph Battin School 4
$27,988
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
117
donors
14
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Joseph Battin School 4 has received support from
78 individuals from New Jersey and
39 individuals out-of-state.
