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About this school
Elmwood Village Charter School - Hertel is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 302 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
302 Students
# of teachers unavailable
655 Hertel AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Elmwood Village Charter School - Hertel Demographics
68%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Elmwood Village Charter School - Hertel Support on DonorsChoose
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Elmwood Village Charter School - Hertel
$11,057
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
75
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Elmwood Village Charter School - Hertel has received support from
58 individuals from New York and
17 individuals out-of-state.
