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PS 21 Margaret Emery Elm Park
Join the 162 supporters who believe in this school.

About this school

PS 21 Margaret Emery Elm Park is an urban public school in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 380 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
380 Students
34 Teachers
168 Hooker Pl Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Staten Island, NY 10302 View local requests
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 21 Margaret Emery Elm Park Demographics

88%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
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.

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.

PS 21 Margaret Emery Elm Park Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 19, 2026

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PS 21 Margaret Emery Elm Park

$34,277
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects funded
24
teachers funded
162
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
9
projects for technology
6
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

PS 21 Margaret Emery Elm Park has received support from 115 individuals from New York and 47 individuals out-of-state.