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About this school
PS 82 Hammond is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 671 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 77 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 - 5
671 Students
48 Teachers
8802 144th 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
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PS 82 Hammond Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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PS 82 Hammond
$46,753
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
228
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
PS 82 Hammond has received support from
159 individuals from New York and
69 individuals out-of-state.
