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Van Rensselaer Elementary School

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Van Rensselaer Elementary School is a suburban public school in Rensselaer, New York that is part of Rensselaer City School District. It serves 487 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

487 Students

51 Teachers

25 Van Rensselaer Dr

Rensselaer, NY 12144 View local requests

http://www.rcsd.k12.ny.us

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Van Rensselaer Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

Van Rensselaer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Van Rensselaer Elementary School

$43,942

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

299

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Van Rensselaer Elementary School has received support from 228 individuals from New York and 71 individuals out-of-state.

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Van Rensselaer Elementary School

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Van Rensselaer Elementary School

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