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East Elmhurst Community School

7 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 5 Grades Served
449 Students
27 Teachers
2625 97th St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
East Elmhurst, NY 11369

About this school

East Elmhurst Community School is an urban public school in East Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 449 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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East Elmhurst Community School Demographics

94%
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: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.

East Elmhurst Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 9, 2025

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East Elmhurst Community School

$22,237
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects funded
12
teachers funded
209
donors
1
project for basic supplies
4
projects for technology
6
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

East Elmhurst Community School has received support from 127 individuals from New York and 82 individuals out-of-state.

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