Junior High School 216 George J Ryan in Fresh Meadows, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Junior High School 216 George J Ryan is an urban public school in Fresh Meadows, 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 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,516 Students

79 Teachers

6420 175th St

Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Junior High School 216 George J Ryan Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Davis

Mrs. Juracka

Ms. Sturgeon

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Junior High School 216 George J Ryan Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Junior High School 216 George J Ryan Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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