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Pauline J Petway Elementary School

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Pauline J Petway Elementary School is a rural public school in Vineland, New Jersey that is part of Vineland Public School District. It serves 494 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

494 Students

42 Teachers

1115 S Lincoln Ave

Vineland, NJ 08361 View local requests

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Pauline J Petway Elementary School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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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Pauline J Petway Elementary School

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