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About this school
PS 34 Franklin D Roosevelt is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 186 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
Its teachers have had 128 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 K - 8
186 Students
33 Teachers
730 E 12th 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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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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PS 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
$64,532
raised using DonorsChoose
128
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
448
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
PS 34 Franklin D Roosevelt has received support from
276 individuals from New York and
172 individuals out-of-state.
