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About this school
Abelard Reynolds School 42 is
an urban public school
in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District.
It serves 465 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Abelard Reynolds School 42
$15,127
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
98
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Abelard Reynolds School 42 has received support from
73 individuals from New York and
25 individuals out-of-state.