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About this school
PS Q016 Nancy Debenedittis is
an urban public school
in Corona, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 930 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 42 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
97%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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PS Q016 Nancy Debenedittis
$25,037
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
202
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS Q016 Nancy Debenedittis has received support from
158 individuals from New York and
44 individuals out-of-state.