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PS Q086

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About this school

PS Q086 is an urban public school in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 685 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

685 Students

65 Teachers

8741 Parsons Blvd

Jamaica, NY 11432 View local requests

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PS Q086 Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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 Q086

$33,938

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

219

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

PS Q086 has received support from 160 individuals from New York and 59 individuals out-of-state.

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PS Q086

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PS Q086

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