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About this school
PS 56 Harry Eichler is
an urban public school
in Richmond Hill, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 360 students
in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
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 Feb 10, 2026
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PS 56 Harry Eichler
$88,629
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
481
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 56 Harry Eichler has received support from
257 individuals from New York and
224 individuals out-of-state.
