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Elementary School 15

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Elementary School 15 is a suburban public school in Paterson, New Jersey that is part of Paterson Public Schools. It serves 545 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

545 Students

52 Teachers

98 Oak St

Paterson, NJ 07501 View local requests

http://ps15-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/

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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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Elementary School 15 Demographics

74%

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.

Elementary School 15 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Elementary School 15

$90,264

raised using DonorsChoose

196

projects funded

teachers funded

486

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Elementary School 15 has received support from 330 individuals from New Jersey and 156 individuals out-of-state.

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Elementary School 15

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Elementary School 15

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