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PS 009

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About this school

PS 009 is an urban public school in Maspeth, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 665 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 6.5:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

665 Students

102 Teachers

5874 57th St

Maspeth, NY 11378 View local requests

https://p9qschool.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 009 Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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 009

$18,025

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

PS 009 has received support from 65 individuals from New York and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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