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About this school
Linden Tree Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 304 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
304 Students
30 Teachers
1560 Purdy StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Linden Tree Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 14, 2026
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Linden Tree Elementary School
$49,027
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
315
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
Linden Tree Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from New York and
119 individuals out-of-state.
