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About this school
Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,266 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
1,266 Students
90 Teachers
8505 144th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck Demographics
85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 19, 2026
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Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck
$21,078
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
100
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck has received support from
73 individuals from New York and
27 individuals out-of-state.
