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Middle School 291 West End Secondary School

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Middle School 291 West End Secondary School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 721 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 12

721 Students

25 Teachers

227-243 W 61st St

New York, NY 10023 View local requests

http://www.westendsecondary.com

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Middle School 291 West End Secondary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Middle School 291 West End Secondary School

$5,873

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Middle School 291 West End Secondary School has received support from 47 individuals from New York and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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