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La Francis Hardiman Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Wyandanch, New York that is part of Wyandanch Union Free School District.
It serves 538 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
Its teachers have had 839 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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La Francis Hardiman Elementary School Demographics
95%
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
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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La Francis Hardiman Elementary School
$310,369
raised using DonorsChoose
839
projects
funded
88
teachers
funded
1,645
donors
110
projects
for
basic supplies
175
projects for
technology
84
projects for
books
116
projects
for
art supplies
La Francis Hardiman Elementary School has received support from
746 individuals from New York and
899 individuals out-of-state.