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Central Queens Academy Charter School

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Central Queens Academy Charter School is an urban public school in Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 935 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

935 Students

37 Teachers

8814 Justice Ave

Elmhurst, NY 11373 View local requests

http://www.centralqueensacademy.org

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Central Queens Academy Charter School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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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Central Queens Academy Charter School

$16,172

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

110

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Central Queens Academy Charter School has received support from 80 individuals from New York and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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