Elmont Memorial Junior Senior High School in Elmont, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elmont Memorial Junior Senior High School is a suburban public school in Elmont, New York that is part of Sewanhaka Central High School District. It serves 1,477 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

1,477 Students

111 Teachers

555 Ridge Rd

Elmont, NY 11003 View local requests

http://www.sewanhaka.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

Elmont Memorial Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ysabel

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Elmont Memorial Junior Senior High School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Elmont Memorial Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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