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Intermediate School 5 Walter H Crowley is
an urban public school
in Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,176 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 771 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Title 1
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Grades 6 - 8
1,176 Students
124 Teachers
5040 Jacobus StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Intermediate School 5 Walter H Crowley Demographics
89%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Intermediate School 5 Walter H Crowley
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Intermediate School 5 Walter H Crowley has received support from
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