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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 158 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.8:1.
Its teachers have had 130 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 - 8
158 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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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 Oct 24, 2026
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PS 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
$65,913
raised using DonorsChoose
130
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
464
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
PS 34 Franklin D Roosevelt has received support from
288 individuals from New York and
176 individuals out-of-state.