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About this school
Abington Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools.
It serves 833 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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.
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Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Abington Avenue Elementary School
$34,886
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
346
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Abington Avenue Elementary School has received support from
246 individuals from New Jersey and
100 individuals out-of-state.
