Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center in Huntington Station, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center is a suburban public school in Huntington Station, New York that is part of South Huntington Union Free School District. It serves 418 students in grades 6 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 6

418 Students

41 Teachers

23 Harding Pl

Huntington Station, NY 11746 View local requests

http://www.shufsd.org

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Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 5, 2026

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