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Oliver Street Elementary School

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Oliver Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 1,042 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,042 Students

67 Teachers

86 Oliver St

Newark, NJ 07105 View local requests

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Oliver Street Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

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

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Oliver Street Elementary School

$22,629

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

157

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oliver Street Elementary School has received support from 107 individuals from New Jersey and 50 individuals out-of-state.

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Oliver Street Elementary School

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Oliver Street Elementary School

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