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Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Binghamton, New York that is part of Binghamton City School District.
It serves 347 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 320 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
$118,950
raised using DonorsChoose
320
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
688
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
501 individuals from New York and
187 individuals out-of-state.