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PS 104 the Bays Water

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PS 104 the Bays Water is an urban public school in Far Rockaway, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 542 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

542 Students

52 Teachers

2601 Mott Ave

Far Rockaway, NY 11691 View local requests

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PS 104 the Bays Water Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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PS 104 the Bays Water

$20,900

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 104 the Bays Water has received support from 50 individuals from New York and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 104 the Bays Water

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