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East River Academy @ George Motchan Detention Center

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East River Academy @ George Motchan Detention Center is a public school in East Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York Alternative School School District 79.

Equity Focus School

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15-15 Hazen St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
East Elmhurst, NY 11370 View local requests
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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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East River Academy @ George Motchan Detention Center Demographics

89%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.