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PS 254 Rosa Parks Elementary School

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PS 254 Rosa Parks Elementary School is an urban public school in Richmond Hill, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 523 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

523 Students

44 Teachers

8440 101st St

Richmond Hill, NY 11418 View local requests

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PS 254 Rosa Parks Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

PS 254 Rosa Parks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 254 Rosa Parks Elementary School

$14,362

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 254 Rosa Parks Elementary School has received support from 48 individuals from New York and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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