Gantner Avenue Elementary School in Elmwood Park, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gantner Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Elmwood Park, New Jersey that is part of Elmwood Park School District. It serves 339 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

339 Students

28 Teachers

99 Roosevelt Ave

Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 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

Gantner Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Dempsey

Ms. Lemanski

Mrs. Medvecky

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Gantner Avenue Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

Gantner Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 22, 2026

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