Elementary School 2 in Linden, New Jersey on �ǿմ�ý

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Elementary School 2

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Elementary School 2 is a suburban public school in Linden, New Jersey that is part of Linden Public Schools. It serves 635 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

635 Students

59 Teachers

1700 S Wood Ave

Linden, NJ 07036 View local requests

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Elementary School 2 Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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