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About this school
Middle School 158 Marie Curie is
an urban public school
in Bayside, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 840 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 164 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Middle School 158 Marie Curie
$100,140
raised using DonorsChoose
164
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
544
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
47
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Middle School 158 Marie Curie has received support from
370 individuals from New York and
174 individuals out-of-state.