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About this school
Hemlock Park Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bay Shore, New York that is part of Brentwood Union Free School District.
It serves 608 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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 Jan 14, 2026
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Hemlock Park Elementary School
$21,146
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
131
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Hemlock Park Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from New York and
49 individuals out-of-state.
