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Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1

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Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1 is an urban public school in Astoria, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 739 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

739 Students

43 Teachers

3612 35th Ave

Astoria, NY 11106 View local requests

http://www.owncs.org

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Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1 Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1

$10,047

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

100

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1 has received support from 61 individuals from New York and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1

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Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1 Demographics

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Our World Neighborhood Elementary School Charter School 1

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