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Marie Durand Elementary School

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Marie Durand Elementary School is an urban public school in Vineland, New Jersey that is part of Vineland Public School District. It serves 508 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

508 Students

39 Teachers

371 W Forest Grove Rd

Vineland, NJ 08360 View local requests

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Marie Durand Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Marie Durand Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Marie Durand Elementary School

$10,537

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Marie Durand Elementary School has received support from 69 individuals from New Jersey and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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Marie Durand Elementary School

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