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About this school
PS 136 Roy Wilkins is
an urban public school
in Saint Albans, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 336 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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.
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Last updated Dec 28, 2025
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PS 136 Roy Wilkins
$12,439
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
59
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 136 Roy Wilkins has received support from
36 individuals from New York and
23 individuals out-of-state.
