Chaplin Watters Elementary School 24 in Jersey City, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chaplin Watters Elementary School 24 is an urban public school in Jersey City, New Jersey that is part of Jersey City Public School District. It serves 552 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

552 Students

57 Teachers

220 Virginia Ave

Jersey City, NJ 07304 View local requests

http://www.jcboe.org/boe2015/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Chaplin Watters Elementary School 24 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Chaplin Watters Elementary School 24 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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