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About this school
PS 95 Eastwood is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,103 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS 95 Eastwood Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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PS 95 Eastwood
$17,093
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
102
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 95 Eastwood has received support from
74 individuals from New York and
28 individuals out-of-state.
