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About this school
PS 140 Edward K Ellington is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 268 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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PS 140 Edward K Ellington
$22,382
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
140
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 140 Edward K Ellington has received support from
117 individuals from New York and
23 individuals out-of-state.
