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About this school
New Scotland Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Albany, New York that is part of Albany City School District.
It serves 451 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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New Scotland Elementary School
$43,586
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
184
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
New Scotland Elementary School has received support from
145 individuals from New York and
39 individuals out-of-state.
