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PS 48Q David N Dinkins School is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 448 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 48Q David N Dinkins School
$35,746
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
282
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
PS 48Q David N Dinkins School has received support from
206 individuals from New York and
76 individuals out-of-state.