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About this school
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom is
an urban public school
in S. Ozone Park, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 836 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom Demographics
87%
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
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom
$15,173
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
83
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom has received support from
48 individuals from New York and
35 individuals out-of-state.
