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About this school
PS 2 Alfred Zimberg is
an urban public school
in East Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 582 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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64%
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 Apr 7, 2026
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PS 2 Alfred Zimberg
$19,547
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
158
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
PS 2 Alfred Zimberg has received support from
123 individuals from New York and
35 individuals out-of-state.
