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Steele Elementary School

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Steele Elementary School is a suburban public school in Baldwin, New York that is part of Baldwin Union Free School District. It serves 293 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

293 Students

20 Teachers

860 Church St

Baldwin, NY 11510 View local requests

http://www.baldwinschools.org

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Steele Elementary School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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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Steele Elementary School

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Steele Elementary School has received support from 56 individuals from New York and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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