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PS 43

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PS 43 is an urban public school in Far Rockaway, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 576 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

576 Students

62 Teachers

160 Beach 29th St

Far Rockaway, NY 11691 View local requests

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PS 43 Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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PS 43

$40,227

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

225

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

PS 43 has received support from 117 individuals from New York and 108 individuals out-of-state.

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