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Elementary School 25
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About this school

Elementary School 25 is a suburban public school in Paterson, New Jersey that is part of Paterson Public Schools. It serves 540 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
540 Students
42 Teachers
287 Trenton Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Paterson, NJ 07503 View local requests
https://ps25.paterson.k12.nj.us/
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Elementary School 25 Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Elementary School 25 Demographics

84%
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
80%
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.

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 25 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Elementary School 25

$9,988
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects funded
4
teachers funded
108
donors
2
projects for technology
4
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Elementary School 25 has received support from 80 individuals from New Jersey and 28 individuals out-of-state.