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Barack Obama Elementary School

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Barack Obama Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hempstead, New York that is part of Hempstead Union Free Sd. It serves 440 students in grades 1 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 663 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 6

440 Students

28 Teachers

176 William St

Hempstead, NY 11550 View local requests

http://www.hempsteadschools.org

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Barack Obama Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Barack Obama Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Barack Obama Elementary School

$213,898

raised using DonorsChoose

663

projects funded

teachers funded

817

donors

projects for basic supplies

120

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Barack Obama Elementary School has received support from 590 individuals from New York and 227 individuals out-of-state.

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Barack Obama Elementary School

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Barack Obama Elementary School

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