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About this school
Ella Fitzgerald Academy is
a suburban public school
in Yonkers, New York that is part of Yonkers Public Schools.
It serves 469 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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
93%
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 4, 2025
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Ella Fitzgerald Academy
$15,536
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
135
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Ella Fitzgerald Academy has received support from
88 individuals from New York and
47 individuals out-of-state.