Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School in Yorktown Hts., New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School is a suburban public school in Yorktown Hts., New York that is part of Lakeland Central School District. It serves 1,211 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,211 Students

113 Teachers

3401 Old Yorktown Rd

Yorktown Hts., NY 10598 View local requests

http://www.lakelandschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. DiSimone

Ms. Guglielmo

Ms. Novak

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Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School Demographics

30%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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.

Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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