Norwood Avenue Elementary School in Northport, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Norwood Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Northport, New York that is part of Northport-east Northport Ufsd. It serves 416 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 4

416 Students

24 Teachers

25 Norwood Rd

Northport, NY 11768 View local requests

http://www.northport.k12.ny.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Norwood Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Donohue

Ms. Walters

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Norwood Avenue Elementary School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Norwood Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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