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Rafael Hernandez Elementary School
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About this school

Rafael Hernandez Elementary School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 714 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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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 - 8
714 Students
54 Teachers
345 Broadway Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Newark, NJ 07104 View local requests
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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Rafael Hernandez Elementary School Demographics

79%
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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Rafael Hernandez Elementary School Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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Rafael Hernandez Elementary School

$57,060
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
71
projects funded
42
teachers funded
402
donors
4
projects for basic supplies
4
projects for technology
7
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Rafael Hernandez Elementary School has received support from 239 individuals from New Jersey and 163 individuals out-of-state.