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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
520 Students
41 Teachers
1307 Central AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
About this school
PS 253 the Randolph Holder School for Social Justice is
an urban public school
in Far Rockaway, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 520 students
in Pre-K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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PS 253 the Randolph Holder School for Social Justice Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
PS 253 the Randolph Holder School for Social Justice Support on Ðǿմ«Ã½
Last updated Jun 17, 2025
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PS 253 the Randolph Holder School for Social Justice
$20,859
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
45
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
119
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 253 the Randolph Holder School for Social Justice has received support from
76 individuals from New York and
43 individuals out-of-state.
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