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Graham Elementary School

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Graham Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District. It serves 400 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

400 Students

37 Teachers

421 E 5th St

Mount Vernon, NY 10553 View local requests

http://www.mtvernoncsd.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Graham Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Graham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Graham Elementary School

$40,089

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

260

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Graham Elementary School has received support from 192 individuals from New York and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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Graham Elementary School

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