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PS 38 Roberto Clemente

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About this school

PS 38 Roberto Clemente is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of Community School District 4. It serves 179 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

179 Students

17 Teachers

232 E 103rd St

New York, NY 10029 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/M038

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PS 38 Roberto Clemente Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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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PS 38 Roberto Clemente

$35,256

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

214

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 38 Roberto Clemente has received support from 160 individuals from New York and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 38 Roberto Clemente

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