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PS 011 Sarah J Garnet

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PS 011 Sarah J Garnet is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 663 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 224 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

663 Students

58 Teachers

320 W 21st St

New York, NY 10011 View local requests

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PS 011 Sarah J Garnet Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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 011 Sarah J Garnet

$109,534

raised using DonorsChoose

224

projects funded

teachers funded

579

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 011 Sarah J Garnet has received support from 375 individuals from New York and 204 individuals out-of-state.

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