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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School is a suburban public school in Roselle, New Jersey that is part of Roselle Public Schools. It serves 343 students in grades 1 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 4

343 Students

22 Teachers

501 Washington Ave

Roselle, NJ 07203 View local requests

http://washington.roselleschools.org/

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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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Washington Elementary School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

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

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Washington Elementary School

$8,951

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Washington Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from New Jersey and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School

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