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PS 75Q Robert E Peary

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PS 75Q Robert E Peary is an urban public school in Ridgewood, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 572 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 4.8:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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572 Students

119 Teachers

1666 Hancock St

Ridgewood, NY 11385 View local requests

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PS 75Q Robert E Peary Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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 75Q Robert E Peary

$25,428

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

152

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

PS 75Q Robert E Peary has received support from 109 individuals from New York and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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