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About this school
Roberts Prek - 8 School is
an urban public school
in Syracuse, New York that is part of Syracuse City School District.
It serves 641 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 31 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
70%
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.
Roberts Prek - 8 School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Roberts Prek - 8 School
$10,060
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
106
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Roberts Prek - 8 School has received support from
89 individuals from New York and
17 individuals out-of-state.
