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About this school
Lafayette Academy Middle School 256 is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 199 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lafayette Academy Middle School 256
$54,385
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
285
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Lafayette Academy Middle School 256 has received support from
154 individuals from New York and
131 individuals out-of-state.
