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About this school
Intermediate School 227 Louis Armstrong is
an urban public school
in East Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,541 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 5 - 8
1,541 Students
95 Teachers
3202 Junction BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Intermediate School 227 Louis Armstrong Demographics
69%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Intermediate School 227 Louis Armstrong
$29,145
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
196
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Intermediate School 227 Louis Armstrong has received support from
141 individuals from New York and
55 individuals out-of-state.
