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About this school
Lafayette Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools.
It serves 1,235 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
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.
Lafayette Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 7, 2026
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Lafayette Street Elementary School
$21,660
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
143
donors
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Lafayette Street Elementary School has received support from
107 individuals from New Jersey and
36 individuals out-of-state.
