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About this school
PS 84 Steinway is
an urban public school
in Astoria, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 351 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 84 Steinway
$67,489
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
416
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
PS 84 Steinway has received support from
335 individuals from New York and
81 individuals out-of-state.