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H.W. Smith Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School

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H.W. Smith Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School is an urban public school in Syracuse, New York that is part of Syracuse City School District. It serves 767 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

767 Students

57 Teachers

1130 Salt Springs Rd

Syracuse, NY 13224 View local requests

https://www.syracusecityschools.com/hwsmith

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H.W. Smith Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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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H.W. Smith Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School

$10,382

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

H.W. Smith Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School has received support from 54 individuals from New York and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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H.W. Smith Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School

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H.W. Smith Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School

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