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About this school
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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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 Dec 19, 2025
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Elliott Street Elementary School
$27,298
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
183
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Elliott Street Elementary School has received support from
133 individuals from New Jersey and
50 individuals out-of-state.
