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About this school
Queens United Middle School 289 is
an urban public school
in Springfield Gardens, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 239 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 23 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
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Queens United Middle School 289
$13,652
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
98
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Queens United Middle School 289 has received support from
70 individuals from New York and
28 individuals out-of-state.
