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Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard is
an urban public school
in Flushing, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 599 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 102 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard Demographics
82%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard
$70,713
raised using DonorsChoose
102
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
219
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard has received support from
152 individuals from New York and
67 individuals out-of-state.