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Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School

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Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 439 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

439 Students

28 Teachers

428 Hawthorne Ave

Newark, NJ 07108 View local requests

https://nps.k12.nj.us/hwt/

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Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School Demographics

73%

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.

Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School

$18,923

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School has received support from 63 individuals from New Jersey and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School

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