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About this school
Smith Street Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Uniondale, New York that is part of Uniondale Union Free School District.
It serves 480 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Smith Street Elementary School
$12,860
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
99
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Smith Street Elementary School has received support from
77 individuals from New York and
22 individuals out-of-state.
