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About this school
Waterside School for Leadership is
an urban public school
in Rockaway Park, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 148 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
Its teachers have had 6 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
91%
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 Dec 26, 2025
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Waterside School for Leadership
$8,037
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
20
donors
1
project for
technology
Waterside School for Leadership has received support from
17 individuals from New York and
3 individuals out-of-state.