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DeWitt D Barlow Elementary School

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DeWitt D Barlow Elementary School is a suburban public school in Plainfield, New Jersey that is part of Plainfield Public School District. It serves 422 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

422 Students

26 Teachers

2 Farragut Rd

Plainfield, NJ 07062 View local requests

http://www.plainfield.k12.nj.org

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DeWitt D Barlow Elementary School Demographics

85%

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.

DeWitt D Barlow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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DeWitt D Barlow Elementary School

$11,850

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

DeWitt D Barlow Elementary School has received support from 59 individuals from New Jersey and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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DeWitt D Barlow Elementary School

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