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About this school
Dale Avenue Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Paterson, New Jersey that is part of Paterson Public Schools.
It serves 246 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 212 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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 Jan 15, 2026
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Dale Avenue Elementary School
$87,612
raised using DonorsChoose
212
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
487
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
62
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Dale Avenue Elementary School has received support from
281 individuals from New Jersey and
206 individuals out-of-state.
