Denton Avenue Elementary School in New Hyde Park, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Denton Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Hyde Park, New York that is part of Herricks Union Free School District. It serves 599 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

599 Students

49 Teachers

1050 Denton Ave

New Hyde Park, NY 11040 View local requests

http://www.herricks.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Denton Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lorenzo

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Denton Avenue Elementary School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Denton Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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