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Grand Avenue Elementary School

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Grand Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in N Baldwin, New York that is part of Uniondale Union Free School District. It serves 305 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

305 Students

28 Teachers

711 School Dr

N Baldwin, NY 11510 View local requests

http://www.district.uniondaleschools.org

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Grand Avenue Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Grand Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Grand Avenue Elementary School

$7,259

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Grand Avenue Elementary School has received support from 57 individuals from New York and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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