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Arthur S May Elementary School

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Arthur S May Elementary School is a suburban public school in Poughkeepsie, New York that is part of Arlington Central School District. It serves 487 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

487 Students

32 Teachers

601 Dutchess Tpke

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 View local requests

http://www.arlingtonschools.org

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Arthur S May Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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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Arthur S May Elementary School

$26,872

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

224

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Arthur S May Elementary School has received support from 115 individuals from New York and 109 individuals out-of-state.

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