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PS 65 Raymond York Elementary School

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PS 65 Raymond York Elementary School is an urban public school in Ozone Park, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 376 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

376 Students

35 Teachers

10322 99th St

Ozone Park, NY 11417 View local requests

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PS 65 Raymond York Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

PS 65 Raymond York Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 65 Raymond York Elementary School

$12,608

raised using DonorsChoose

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PS 65 Raymond York Elementary School has received support from 47 individuals from New York and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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