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Creston Academy

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Creston Academy is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 419 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

419 Students

40 Teachers

125 E 181st St

Bronx, NY 10453 View local requests

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Creston Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Creston Academy

$27,954

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

201

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Creston Academy has received support from 131 individuals from New York and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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