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PS 193 Alfred J Kennedy

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PS 193 Alfred J Kennedy is an urban public school in Whitestone, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 556 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

556 Students

38 Teachers

15220 11th Ave

Whitestone, NY 11357 View local requests

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PS 193 Alfred J Kennedy Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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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