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About this school
Van Rensselaer Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Rensselaer, New York that is part of Rensselaer City School District.
It serves 533 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 92 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 Pre-K - 6
533 Students
51 Teachers
25 Van Rensselaer DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 24, 2026
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Van Rensselaer Elementary School
$43,979
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
300
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
Van Rensselaer Elementary School has received support from
229 individuals from New York and
71 individuals out-of-state.
