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PS 85 Judge Charles Vallone

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PS 85 Judge Charles Vallone is an urban public school in Long Is. City, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 534 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

534 Students

38 Teachers

2370 31st St

Long Is. City, NY 11105 View local requests

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PS 85 Judge Charles Vallone Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

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PS 85 Judge Charles Vallone

$75,429

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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524

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projects for art supplies

PS 85 Judge Charles Vallone has received support from 404 individuals from New York and 120 individuals out-of-state.

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