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Glendale Elementary School

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Glendale Elementary School is a suburban public school in Tonawanda, New York that is part of Sweet Home Central School District. It serves 443 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

443 Students

27 Teachers

101 Glendale Dr

Tonawanda, NY 14150 View local requests

http://www.sweethomeschools.org

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Glendale Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

Glendale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Glendale Elementary School

$18,505

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Glendale Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from New York and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Glendale Elementary School

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