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John Williams School 5

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John Williams School 5 is an urban public school in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District. It serves 486 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

486 Students

43 Teachers

555 Plymouth Ave N

Rochester, NY 14608 View local requests

http://www.rcsdk12.org

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

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John Williams School 5 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.

John Williams School 5 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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John Williams School 5

$38,130

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

283

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John Williams School 5 has received support from 232 individuals from New York and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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John Williams School 5

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