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About this school
Meadow Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Baldwin, New York that is part of Baldwin Union Free School District.
It serves 570 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 28 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
81%
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 Mar 13, 2026
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Meadow Elementary School
$13,258
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
175
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Meadow Elementary School has received support from
140 individuals from New York and
35 individuals out-of-state.
