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Elliott Street Elementary School

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Elliott Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 882 students in grades Pre-K - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 9

882 Students

44 Teachers

721 Summer Ave

Newark, NJ 07104 View local requests

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

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Elliott Street Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Elliott Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Elliott Street Elementary School

$27,298

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

183

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Elliott Street Elementary School has received support from 133 individuals from New Jersey and 50 individuals out-of-state.

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