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Dr William Mennies Elementary School

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Dr William Mennies Elementary School is an urban public school in Vineland, New Jersey that is part of Vineland Public School District. It serves 563 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

563 Students

46 Teachers

361 E Grant Ave

Vineland, NJ 08360 View local requests

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Dr William Mennies Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Dr William Mennies Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Dr William Mennies Elementary School

$21,437

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Dr William Mennies Elementary School has received support from 69 individuals from New Jersey and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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Dr William Mennies Elementary School

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