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Dr. Iris J. Banister School 33

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Dr. Iris J. Banister School 33 is an urban public school in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District. It serves 980 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

980 Students

87 Teachers

500 Webster Ave

Rochester, NY 14609 View local requests

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Dr. Iris J. Banister School 33 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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

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Dr. Iris J. Banister School 33

$35,012

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

310

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dr. Iris J. Banister School 33 has received support from 231 individuals from New York and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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