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Thirteenth Ave Elementary School

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Thirteenth Ave Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 591 students in grades Pre-K - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 9

591 Students

54 Teachers

359 13th Ave

Newark, NJ 07103 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Mrs. Clanton-Langston

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Thirteenth Ave Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Thirteenth Ave Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Thirteenth Ave Elementary School

$41,342

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

325

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thirteenth Ave Elementary School has received support from 227 individuals from New Jersey and 98 individuals out-of-state.

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Thirteenth Ave Elementary School

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Thirteenth Ave Elementary School

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