New York Elementary School in Lawrence, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New York Elementary School is an urban public school in Lawrence, Kansas that is part of Lawrence Unified School District 497. It serves 201 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

201 Students

19 Teachers

936 New York St

Lawrence, KS 66044 View local requests

http://www.usd497.org

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

New York Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Emily

Coach Locke

Mrs. Samantha Saltz

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New York Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

New York Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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