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About this school
IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School is
an urban public school
in Ridgewood, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 481 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
Its teachers have had 1,370 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 6 - 8
481 Students
76 Teachers
976 Seneca AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School
$388,758
raised using DonorsChoose
1,370
projects
funded
88
teachers
funded
1,257
donors
211
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basic supplies
310
projects for
technology
108
projects for
books
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for
art supplies
IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School has received support from
722 individuals from New York and
535 individuals out-of-state.