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Lawrence Road Middle School

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Lawrence Road Middle School is a suburban public school in Hempstead, New York that is part of Uniondale Union Free School District. It serves 621 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

621 Students

70 Teachers

50 Lawrence Rd

Hempstead, NY 11550 View local requests

http://www.district.uniondaleschools.org

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Lawrence Road Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Lawrence Road Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lawrence Road Middle School

$16,155

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Lawrence Road Middle School has received support from 64 individuals from New York and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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