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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 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker Demographics
77%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker
$45,424
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
266
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker has received support from
188 individuals from New York and
78 individuals out-of-state.
