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About this school
Steam at Dr King Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Syracuse, New York that is part of Syracuse City School District.
It serves 436 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 90 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
89%
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 25, 2025
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Steam at Dr King Elementary School
$36,710
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
229
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Steam at Dr King Elementary School has received support from
169 individuals from New York and
60 individuals out-of-state.