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About this school
Frank Fowler Dow School 52 is
an urban public school
in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District.
It serves 332 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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73%
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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Frank Fowler Dow School 52
$11,618
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
74
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Frank Fowler Dow School 52 has received support from
60 individuals from New York and
14 individuals out-of-state.