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About this school
Alice E Grady Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Elmsford, New York that is part of Elmsford Union Free School District.
It serves 392 students
in grades 2 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Alice E Grady Elementary School
$19,404
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
109
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Alice E Grady Elementary School has received support from
87 individuals from New York and
22 individuals out-of-state.
