Ocean Avenue Elementary School in Northport, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ocean Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Northport, New York that is part of Northport-east Northport Ufsd. It serves 346 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 4

346 Students

25 Teachers

100 Ocean Ave

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

Ocean Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gulli

Ms. Petro

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Ocean Avenue Elementary School Demographics

12%

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.

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

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