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Dutch Lane Elementary School

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Dutch Lane Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hicksville, New York that is part of Hicksville Union Free School District. It serves 210 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

210 Students

22 Teachers

50 Stewart Ave

Hicksville, NY 11801 View local requests

http://www.hicksvillepublicschools.org

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Dutch Lane Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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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Dutch Lane Elementary School

$12,921

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

150

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Dutch Lane Elementary School has received support from 77 individuals from New York and 73 individuals out-of-state.

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