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Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts
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About this school
Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts is
an urban public school
in Long Is. City, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 383 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
383 Students
44 Teachers
3151 21st StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts Demographics
85%
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. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
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.
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Last updated Nov 8, 2026
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Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts
$28,728
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
162
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts has received support from
132 individuals from New York and
30 individuals out-of-state.