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About this school
PS 116 William Hughley is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 810 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 310 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS 116 William Hughley Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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PS 116 William Hughley
$127,603
raised using DonorsChoose
310
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
695
donors
40
projects
for
basic supplies
103
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
PS 116 William Hughley has received support from
469 individuals from New York and
226 individuals out-of-state.
