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Ignacio Cruz ECC

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Ignacio Cruz ECC is a suburban public school in Perth Amboy, New Jersey that is part of Perth Amboy Public Schools. It serves 647 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

647 Students

64 Teachers

601 Cortlandt St

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 View local requests

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Ignacio Cruz ECC Demographics

78%

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.

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Ignacio Cruz ECC

$14,992

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projects for basic supplies

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projects for art supplies

Ignacio Cruz ECC has received support from 56 individuals from New Jersey and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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