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About this school
PS 223 Lyndon Baines Johnson is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 577 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
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PS 223 Lyndon Baines Johnson
$15,320
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
92
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 223 Lyndon Baines Johnson has received support from
57 individuals from New York and
35 individuals out-of-state.
