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Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker

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Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker is an urban public school in Flushing, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 1,516 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,516 Students

94 Teachers

14726 25th Dr

Flushing, NY 11354 View local requests

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

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Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker

$45,259

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

264

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker has received support from 186 individuals from New York and 78 individuals out-of-state.

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