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PS 71 Forest Elementary School

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PS 71 Forest Elementary School is an urban public school in Ridgewood, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 468 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

468 Students

63 Teachers

6285 Forest Ave

Ridgewood, NY 11385 View local requests

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PS 71 Forest Elementary School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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 71 Forest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 71 Forest Elementary School

$18,631

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

148

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 71 Forest Elementary School has received support from 96 individuals from New York and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 71 Forest Elementary School

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PS 71 Forest Elementary School

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