Whittier Elementary School in Teaneck, New Jersey on �ǿմ�ý

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Whittier Elementary School

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Whittier Elementary School is a suburban public school in Teaneck, New Jersey that is part of Teaneck Public Schools. It serves 373 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

373 Students

33 Teachers

491 W Englewood Ave

Teaneck, NJ 07666 View local requests

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Whittier Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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