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About this school
Essex Street Academy is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 366 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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.
Grades 9 - 12
366 Students
26 Teachers
350 Grand StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Essex Street Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 14, 2026
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Essex Street Academy
$98,220
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
603
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Essex Street Academy has received support from
347 individuals from New York and
256 individuals out-of-state.
