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Park Avenue Elementary School

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Park Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Freehold, New Jersey that is part of Freehold Borough School District. It serves 575 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

575 Students

44 Teachers

280 Park Ave

Freehold, NJ 07728 View local requests

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Park Avenue Elementary School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Park Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Park Avenue Elementary School

$46,405

raised using DonorsChoose

113

projects funded

teachers funded

337

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Park Avenue Elementary School has received support from 218 individuals from New Jersey and 119 individuals out-of-state.

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Park Avenue Elementary School

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