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About this school
George L Hess Education Complex is
a suburban public school
in Mays Landing, New Jersey that is part of Hamilton Twp School District-Atlantic.
It serves 1,356 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 23 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 1 - 5
1,356 Students
115 Teachers
700 Babcock RdContact 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
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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George L Hess Education Complex
$14,265
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
108
donors
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
George L Hess Education Complex has received support from
63 individuals from New Jersey and
45 individuals out-of-state.
